Newcastle United striker transfer called off as Yoane Wissa deal goes to the wire
Newcastle United striker Will Osula has seen a deadline day move fall through.
Will Osula is staying at Newcastle United after his deadline day move to Eintracht Frankfurt was called off.
Following Nick Woltemade’s £69million club-record arrival from Stuttgart and Yoane Wissa in the process of completed his £55m move from Brentford, Newcastle agreed to let Osula leave the club.
Mail Online reported this afternoon that Osula was on the verge of completing a £30m move to Frankfurt, which includes the option of a buy-back clause. Aston Villa had also agreed a fee for Osula but a move couldn’t progress due to complications with UEFA spending rules.
However, in a major twist, the 22-year-old will be staying at St James’ Park, though the details of why his move collapsed are not yet known.
Will Osula staying at Newcastle United
Osula joined from Sheffield United for £15m last summer and hadn’t made a Premier League start for Newcastle until the goalless draw at Leeds United on Saturday evening.
The Magpies were without an experienced striker with Alexander Isak on strike, emergency back-up Anthony Gordon suspended and Woltemade ineligible.
The striker situation has meant Osula has begun the new campaign near the top of the pecking order but now looks set to fall back down it as United turn to the transfer market.
Having just turned 22, Howe recognises that Osula needs regular game time to help continue his development.
“I think anything is possible for Will,” Howe said on Friday. “I wouldn't want to put any kind of restriction on how he's viewed. We will view him and judge him every day like we do.
“He's made great strides, I think, in a year. Sometimes you can forget when you're watching someone every day and you're so sort of ingrained in their development, you can forget to see the giant leap that he's made. So I think his game is in a much better place.
“I still think there's more growth to come naturally for someone so young, but he's got ability and he's got a talent and he does score goals.
“He scores goals regularly in training. He's quick and he's strong, so he's got all the attributes. There will be a time when he has to play regularly to go the next step and he's probably in that moment now.”
With the chances of playing regularly on Tyneside slim, Howe didn’t rule out a potential departure.
Asked if he would consider an exit for Osula should another striker like Wissa arrives, Howe said: “I think that's all for another day. Regular football will be something he needs for his own career at some stage. But whether that's now or in the future, who knows?”
Newcastle United submit deal sheet to Premier League over Yoane Wissa transfer
Newcastle have not yet finalised Wissa’s transfer but have until 9pm to do so, having submitted 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.”
The Magpies still expect the Wissa transfer go through without any hitches.