Newcastle United submit official Premier League document over proposed £55m transfer
Newcastle United have an extra two hours to finalise the signing of Yoane Wissa from Brentford.
The summer transfer window is closed and Newcastle United still haven’t announced the signing of Yoane Wissa - but fans shouldn’t be too concerned.
After agreeing to sell Alexander Isak to Liverpool for a British record £130million in the early hours of deadline day, the Magpies wasted no time in agreeing a fee with Brentford for Yoane Wissa.
Wissa travelled to the North East through the night in anticipation of a deal being agreed, and that occurred earlier this morning when the two clubs reached an agreement over a £55million package.
The 28-year-old has undergone his medical and is currently finalising other aspects of the deal ahead of becoming the Magpies’ new number nine.
Newcastle United still have time to complete Yoane Wissa transfer
While the transfer window closed at 7pm this evening, Newcastle still have an extra two hours in which to finalise the transfer, after submitting a ‘deal sheet’ to the Premier League.
“The deal sheet allows a club to confirm that a deal has been reached in order to allow for additional time to submit the remaining documentation,” the Premier League explains.
“For a deadline of 19:00, the deal sheet cannot be used before 17:00 and needs to arrive fully completed before the transfer window closes.
“Once the sheet arrives, clubs have got another two hours, or until 21:00, in which to submit the full paperwork.
“But if a club are looking to complete an international transfer, they still have to comply with the FIFA Transfer Matching System (TMS) deadline of midnight.”