Death duet! Yoane Wissa and Anthony Elanga can be Newcastle’s new weapons

Gilabola.com – Newcastle United’s inaugural match in the Premier League ended disappointing after only a goalless draw against Aston Villa. The absence of Alexander sobbed made a blunt front line, with Anthony Gordon forced to play as the main striker.

Important Points:

• Newcastle United had difficulty scoring a goal without Alexander Sisel while playing 0-0 against Aston Villa in the Premier League opening match.
• The Magpies closer brought in Yoane Wissa from Brentford with a price of around £ 35 million (Rp733 billion).
• Wissa is believed to be able to follow in the footsteps of the success of Anthony Elanga who developed rapidly after leaving Manchester United.

Although manager Eddie Howe still praised the team’s cohesiveness, he was well aware that the arrival of the new attacker was an urgent need.

Yoane Wissa Becomes a Potential Solution

After failing to recruit several targets such as Joao Pedro, Liam Delap, to Benjamin Sesko who finally moved to Manchester United, Newcastle is now reportedly getting closer to Yoane Wissa’s signature.

Journalist Craig Hope (Daily Mail) believes that Wissa will almost certainly officially join the Magpies next week. The price discussed is in the range of £ 35 million (Rp733 billion).

28 -year -old Wissa is considered the right choice to increase Newcastle’s banging power. He has been proven to be a dangerous striker in the Premier League with Brentford.

Wissa Impressive Statistics in Brentford

Since joining from FC Lorient in 2021, Wissa has developed rapidly under the care of Thomas Frank. Initially only scored 2 goals in the debut season, but then exploded to become the main goal machine.

Yoane Wissa’s record at Brentford (League & All Competitions):

• 2021/22 – 34 matches, 10 goals, 1 assist
• 2022/23 – 40 matches, 7 goals, 3 assists
• 2023/24 – 36 matches, 12 goals, 4 assists
• 2024/25 – 39 matches, 20 goals, 5 assists

Last season became his best performance with a score of 20 goals from 39 matches.

New Duet: Wissa and Elanga

Newcastle hopes that Anthony Elanga’s success story can be repeated at Wissa. Elanga, who initially only recorded four goals and four assists at Manchester United, managed to develop extraordinary in Nottingham Forest under Nuno Espirito Santo with a collection of 11 goals and 21 assists.

With a record last season (20 goals for Wissa, 12 assists for Elanga), the combination of the two has the potential to be a deadly duet in Newcastle attack this season.

Although the potential is large, Wissa will carry a heavy burden to replace the role of sobs that become the main goal machine. However, experience being a mainstay of Brentford shows that he is able to perform brilliantly under pressure.

If the adaptation goes smoothly, the Wissa-Alana duet can be a long-term solution that brings Newcastle competing more seriously in the Premier League and the Champions League.