Yoane Wissa reveals longstanding love for Newcastle United that predates summer move
It was no secret that Yoane Wissa was desperate to join Newcastle United this summer as soon as it became evident that the Magpies were interested.
The 29-year-old even went on strike over the summer with Brentford to emphasise his desire to leave, ultimately getting his wish on transfer deadline day.
As it turns out, Newcastle were just 10 seconds away from missing out on the £55 million striker as he revealed in an interview with Sky Sports.
Despite being on Tyneside all day on transfer deadline day, the negotiations dragged on to the point where there was just 10 seconds left to get the deal approved when it finally went through.
Yoane Wissa fell in love with Newcastle years before his move to the North East
In the same interview, Wissa spoke about his love for Newcastle United, which stemmed from watching French and Senegalese players play for the Magpies, but he said that his love for the club came the first time he played for Brentford at St James' Park.
"When I was growing up, there were a lot of French people, like Senegalese people, playing there. So I knew Newcastle from France. Um, I fell in love. But what made it more special was when I first come and play against Newcastle. It felt special.
"Straight away I fell in love with the fans with the atmosphere with the stadium. Um I knew it was cold here but I didn't mind. And so yeah, it was interest from other club, but in my mind it was always always Newcastle.
Yoane Wissa has teased playing alongside Nick Woltemade
Wissa also hinted that he and Nick Woltemade have been discussing playing alongside each other, but wouldn't reveal who would play in the number 10 role and who would be up top as both are capable of playing either position.
For us, we'd love to see Woltemade in the 10 position feeding Wissa, as he feels more like a poacher, and his pace allows him to play off the shoulder of the last man.
Whether we'll actually see them both sharing the pitch anytime soon remains to be seen, but we won't hold our breath just yet.
