Yoane Wissa: His Newcastle deal was 30 seconds from collapsing

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·2 September 2025

Yoane Wissa: His Newcastle deal was 30 seconds from collapsing

This Tuesday, Sky Sports dropped a bombshell. The deal came perilously close to falling through. After lengthy negotiations between the two Premier League clubs, an agreement was finally struck at the last minute, with the transfer officially approved just 30 seconds before the window slammed shut! Determined to join Newcastle, Wissa was on the brink of a major disappointment.