Yoane Wissa releases bombshell statement ahead of transfer deadline day wanting to leave Brentford amid links to Newcastle United
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Published 31/08/2025 at 20:19 GMT+1
Yoane Wissa has made his desire to leave Brentford this summer official, releasing a statement on social media claiming that his current club are not fulfilling their promise of allowing him to depart. The DR Congo international's statement comes the day before the summer transfer window shuts. Wissa has been linked to a move to Newcastle, whose striker Alexander Isak's future is still undecided.
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Yoane Wissa has released a statement claiming that Brentford have not fulfilled their promise of allowing him to leave the club this summer.
With the Premier League transfer window closing on Monday, Bees forward Wissa - who has been linked with a move to Newcastle - has only hours left to complete his move.
Written in a similar tone to the statement posted by Alexander Isak, who expressed his desire to leave Newcastle earlier in the summer, Wissa said he had been placed in a "difficult and frustrating situation".
"I have stayed silent for much of the summer, but with just hours remaining of the transfer window I feel compelled to make it clear that I want to leave Brentford," read Wissa's statement posted on social media.
"I believe the club are unduly standing in my way despite a series of fair offers throughout the summer.
"I have always given 100% for Brentford since the day I signed back in 2021. I am proud of what we have built together and have never taken the opportunity to play for the club for granted.
"Brentford fans will always have a special place in my heart. And I have always conducted myself professionally, both on and off the pitch. It has been a privilege to wear this shirt for 149 games and celebrate 49 goals.
"Earlier this summer, I held open discussions with the club’s senior management, including key directors and the new head coach. I made clear my intention to explore a new challenge.
"During these conversations, it was confirmed to me and my representatives that the club would not stand in my way if a reasonable offer was received. This was also put in writing.
"Based on this understanding, I sought to find a new club, keeping Brentford informed with full transparency at every step."
Wissa returned to Brentford training at the start of August, having left the club's pre-season camp in Portugal early.
The DR Congo international has not been included in any matchday squad for Brentford's first four competitive matches of the season.
"I received a formal offer from another Premier League club and communicated I wanted to join. I was under the impression, from all my conversations with Brentford, that there was a mutual agreement to part ways," continued Wissa's statement.
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"Yet as the window comes to an end, the club has now significantly changed its position, going against what was communicated. This has left me in a difficult and frustrating position.
"The promise that I could leave this summer has not been fulfilled. It saddens me to have to write that, and I maintain total respect for the club and its fans.
"I want to make it clear that I have not acted unprofessionally, nor do I wish to leave Brentford on bad terms. I have been transparent in my position throughout. I have continued to communicate openly with the club and conduct myself in a way that reflects my values as both a footballer and a human being.
"I remain hopeful that a fair and reasonable resolution can still be found before the transfer window shuts.
"In the meantime, I must do what I feel is right for my career and family and insist that Brentford honour their promise to let me join a new club and at a fair price."
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While Wissa said remaining at Brentford for another campaign would "tarnish" his four-season spell with The Bees, the 28-year-old expressed his gratitude towards the club's fans for their "energy and belief".
"I want to thank all the Brentford fans for their support and understanding during this difficult situation. Your energy and belief in me has always meant a great deal.
"This has never been about walking away from what is a fantastic football club. It’s about being allowed to move forward with Brentford's blessing based on repeated promises that I could leave for a new chapter this summer.
"Being made to stay beyond this summer will only tarnish four wonderful years at this incredible club and so I ask Brentford’s owners and directors to now honour their promise to let me leave in the final hours of the window."
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