Newcastle United would be prepared to make a significant loss on players this summer – and Yoane Wissa could be a prime candidate for that.
The Wissa gamble has not worked for Newcastle United.
Reports at the time suggested that the Newcastle owners were not comfortable about signing Wissa for over £50million, given he is approaching 30 and had at most two years left on his Brentford contract.
Hard choice – but who are you selling if you were in charge? 🤔
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To say it hasn’t worked out would be an understatement. Though the injury he suffered on international duty has to be taken into account, Wissa has often infuriated Newcastle fans with some of his performances.
Indeed, it’s got so bad that Wissa has already been linked with a move away from Newcastle.
According to Chris Waugh, the forward could be a prime candidate to leave.
Newcastle could sell Wissa at a significant loss
It’s hard to imagine that the forward has done anything to maintain his value in the eyes of potential bidders this summer.
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This has been a dreadful season for him, even with the injury in mind. Wissa has scored three goals in 23 appearances across all competitions and cannot get into the team right now.
If you had to put a percentage on it….
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Asked about Wissa’s future on The Athletic, Waugh wrote: “The hierarchy insist they are willing to take difficult decisions this summer and may even stomach losses on players where necessary, and as things stand it appears Wissa is a prime candidate for that. Otherwise, he needs to impress during pre-season and prove he can offer more next season, be that under Howe or another head coach.”
It’s important to stress that Waugh isn’t necessarily saying that the club definitely will sell Wissa at a loss, just that he’s one of the candidates on that front.
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What a disaster this has all been. At least with Nick Woltemade, there’s a hope that he can improve over the coming seasons.
The Wissa deal – given all the expense involved – surely has to be considered one of the worst in Newcastle United history.
Even if he does stay, it’s difficult to see how anything really changes for him on Tyneside at this stage of his career.
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