Newcastle Looking to Offload Player Signed Just a Year Ago

Newcastle's management is actively seeking a buyer for Yoane Wissa, according to The Mirror. The forward prefers to stay with the team, but the club at St. James' Park is deeply disappointed with his performance this season and will try to minimize their losses. The 29-year-old Congolese international was signed on the final day of the summer transfer window for £55 million from Brentford. He received significant trust from the club's hierarchy and Eddie Howe, who even gave him the number 9 shirt, but this did not help the striker replace the departed Alexander Isak.

Wissa has been plagued by a series of injuries and has ultimately recorded just 3 goals and 1 assist in 24 appearances so far. Newcastle's management is also considering his advancing age, which is unlikely to lead to a significant improvement in his performance level from now on, and will simultaneously cause his market value to drop. Furthermore, the player's contract includes a clause stating that 25% of any future transfer fee will go to Brentford. It is precisely for this reason that St. James' Park views the upcoming summer as an opportunity to mitigate the loss from Wissa's transfer by selling him and seeking a younger, more promising replacement.