CAN 2025: Major revelation about the Yoane Wissa situation | OneFootball

CAN 2025: Major revelation about the Yoane Wissa situation

Yoane Wissa is on the verge of making his debut for Newcastle United, but it will come at the expense of AFCON 2025. According to talkSPORT, the 29-year-old striker has personally chosen not to join the DR Congo squad this winter in order to focus on his club.

Signed for £55 million last summer, Wissa has yet to play for the Magpies due to a knee injury he picked up on international duty. Now fully training with the team, he could be in the lineup against Burnley in the Premier League or even make his Champions League debut against Leverkusen.

To help facilitate his transfer, Wissa even gave up a bonus at Brentford and accepted a pay cut, showing his commitment to succeeding at his new club. This decision is a heavy blow for DR Congo, who lose their star forward, but a huge boost for Newcastle, who get a motivated player fully focused on his return.