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  • Brentford’s Wissa joins Newcastle

    Brentford’s Wissa joins Newcastle

    Newcastle United have agreed a fee of 55 million pounds ($74.30 million) to sign Brentford striker Yoane Wissa, according to English media reports.

    The 28-year-old DR Congo international has been the number one target for Newcastle since it became clear their striker Alexander Isak wanted to join Liverpool.

    Isak was poised to complete a British record 125 million-pound move to the Premier League champions.

    Wissa scored 45 goals in 137 Premier League appearances for Brentford since arriving from French club Lorient but has not featured this season as he held out for a move.

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    Last week he issued a statement via social media pleading with Brentford to allow him to join Newcastle.

    Wissa, who had two years of his contract remaining at Brentford, is expected to have a medical at Newcastle later on Monday before completing his move.

    His arrival will be a boost to Newcastle manager Eddie Howe whose side have had two 0-0 draws in their opening three games.

  • EPL: Yoane Wissa scores brace as Brentford beat Luton 5-1

    EPL: Yoane Wissa scores brace as Brentford beat Luton 5-1

    Forward Yoane Wissa scored twice as Brentford made easy work of Luton to pull 10 points clear of the relegation zone.

    Wissa met Bryan Mbeumo’s pass first time to curl in the opener emphatically from the edge of the box with 24 minutes on the clock.

    The DR Congo forward grabbed his second on the stroke of half-time, reacting quickest to a loose ball after Luton failed to deal with Mbeumo’s low cross.

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    Defender Ethan Pinnock, making his first start since 10 February, headed in a Sergio Reguilon corner in the 62nd minute to put the Bees firmly in the driving seat.

    Luton looked dejected and devoid of ideas when Keane Lewis-Potter was afforded space at the far post two minutes later, heading in Mbeumo’s cross, before substitute Kevin Schade rounded off the scoring for the visitors.

    The home side rarely threatened but were gifted a chance in injury time when the ball fell to the feet of Luke Berry, who side-stepped goalkeeper Mark Flekken and finished from a tight angle.

    Brentford have climbed above Crystal Palace into 14th and are 10 points clear of the relegation zone with four games left to play, while Luton remain 18th and one point from safety.