Why Yoane Wissa may not be the answer to Newcastle United problems

While we are approaching the start of the 2025/26 Premier League season, things are starting to happen in Newcastle United in terms of transfers.

The exciting winger, Anthony Elaga, has already been obtained from Nottingham Forest, while Sean Longstaff joined the new top -level arrivals, Leeds United.

Much of the conversation still surrounds Alexander Isak, and he is blindly obvious why Eddie Howe does not want to lose the attacker, especially in front of a premier league rival in Liverpool.

26 goals in 40 games in 2024/25 were 17 more than any other player of the managed team, and none of them made his double figures.

Before another exhausting campaign, the Magpies simply cannot do it observation.

There had been suggestions that the club was going to sign everything to sign Rb Leipzig Hitman, Benjamin Sesko, who would clearly replace Isak, however, recent reports suggest that Manchester United is closer to the slovenian signature at this stadium.

Be that as it may, the power of the players has increased over the years to the point where it becomes almost impossible for a club to keep an unhappy member of the game staff of the first team if it is ready to move elsewhere.

Take Yoane Wissa from Brentford as another example.

The offensive midfielder is so desperate to join Newcastle that he heard that he threatened the hierarchy of bees that he will never play for the western London club again – unless they accept his requests.

He even bailed out training in hot weather and brought back to London recently to try to try to force the problem.

“He returned to London”, “ Brentford head coach Keith Andrews said. “It was his decision, obviously because of speculation.

“There are interested clubs, and he said it was the right thing to return to London.”

Newcastle would have offered 25 million pounds sterling for the 28 -year -old, who aims to be declared to want to play football from the Champions League, although Brentford is firm and expects Wissa to join them to train in the capital.

Large production of goals

After the winger published figures of 20 goals and four assists in 38 games at 24/25, the outfit of western London cannot be blamed for their position, especially by coming so shortly after losing Bryan Mbeumo to Man United.

Wissa’s pace has also caused incalculable defense problems in recent seasons, and its 11 fast breaks last season have been most of all Brentford players.

Mbuemo got closer to nine, the only other player to note in this regard was Kevin Schade with six.

A 60.8% shooting precision is among the best players in the team, while its conversion rate of 27% places it again at the top of the tree. 96 shots on goal and 45 on the target are also the most in the bee team.

An area that requires significant improvement is Wissa’s passage capacity. A completion rate of 79.9% is not so bad, but does not look great when most of its colleagues display 80% +.

In addition, his attempt of 586 was almost a third less than some of his teammates, indicating a certain dissociation in terms of involvement in the attack movements of Brentford.

In a team like Newcastle who thrives on their players’ abilde to deliver precise passes for the most part – only Isak (76.7%) and Jacob Murphy (75.5%) have posted figures less than 80% – Wissa should absolutely increase equipment or two to succeed in the role.

Defensively also the player is very short. 84 Ball Recoveries represent approximately half of the other Brentford attackers, and an individual duel of 44.5% is very hard in the hierarchical order.

What will happen next is probably the call from Newcastle.

It is clear that they want the player and just as clear as he wants to join, so the question for Brentford is whether Wissa is really not to sell “at any cost” or that the bees only play Hardball on costs.

Newcastle must be careful

Without any other transfer to the horizon, despite speculation, Howe and its backstage team need the increase that another new signature will bring, otherwise they run the risk of heading to the new campaign not really too much better than last season.

It is not really good enough for a club that wants to be real contenders in the title and competitive in all the main competitions.

That said, there are enough reasons for them to happen cautiously and with patience and care regarding Wissa because Newcastle is simply not able to take a bet.

The speed, goals and assists certainly count in its favor, but the Magpies already have a mixture with the players they already have in situ.