Yoane Wissa set to become third most expensive Premier League transfer for player aged 28+ in Newcastle move

Turns 29 in two days 

Newcastle United have reportedly reached a verbal agreement with Brentford for the signing of Yoane Wissa. It's been a sage spanning months, with Wissa making it clear all summer that he wanted to move to St James' Park to play Champions League football. Wissa posted a statement of his own on social media on Sunday morning, saying Brentford were “unduly standing in (his) way” of an exit, alleging the club “significantly changed its position” after he said they previously agreed to let him leave if a reasonable offer was received.

And it's taken a big offer to get it over the line. Wissa has a current market value of €32 million, but a fixed fee of €63.5m has reportedly been agreed, with half being paid now and the further instalment being paid next year. Although, Newcastle sources insist the fee is closer to €57m and rises to €63.5m A 25 per cent sell-on clause has also been included with the 28-year-old set for a medical on Tyneside before today's 7pm UK deadline.

If the deal goes through for €63.5m, it would make Wissa the third most expensive Premier League transfer for a player aged 28 or over in the division's history. The only two deals for more being Romelu Lukaku's €113m switch from Inter Milan to Chelsea when the Belgian striker was 28-years-old, and Casemiro's €70.7m move from Real Madrid to Manchester United when he was 30 years of age. What make the fee even more striking is the fact that Wissa actually turns 29 years old on September 3 in two days time. The Congolese forward has Premier League proven quality and bagged 19 goals in the league last season, but the fee is very high for a player of his age.