{"id":114338,"date":"2025-09-02T23:55:08","date_gmt":"2025-09-02T23:55:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/114338\/"},"modified":"2025-09-02T23:55:08","modified_gmt":"2025-09-02T23:55:08","slug":"yoane-wissa-says-midfielder-tottenham-sold-for-17m-is-the-best-hes-ever-played-with","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/114338\/","title":{"rendered":"Yoane Wissa says midfielder Tottenham sold for \u00a317m is the best he\u2019s ever played with"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Yoane Wissa was one of the biggest movers on transfer deadline day.<\/p>\n<p>Indeed, <a href=\"https:\/\/tbrfootball.com\/yoane-wissa-to-newcastle-update-emerges-on-deadline-day-one-source-has-told-me\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">the former Brentford striker made a \u00a355m move to Newcastle<\/a> on the final day of the transfer window.<\/p>\n<p>This transfer came as <a href=\"https:\/\/tbrfootball.com\/alexander-isaks-first-words-as-a-liverpool-player-as-newcastle-star-completes-record-transfer\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Alexander Isak headed to Liverpool<\/a> and a striker slot opened at St James\u2019 Park.<\/p>\n<p>Wissa is getting settled in the north east, and he\u2019s taken part in a quickfire Q and A session to help fans get to know him better, and he\u2019s made an interesting claim about a former <a href=\"https:\/\/tbrfootball.com\/topic\/tottenham-hotspur\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tottenham<\/a> player during this question and answer video.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"654\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2233246366-1024x654.jpg\" alt=\"Newcastle United Unveil New Signing Yoane Wissa\" class=\"wp-image-982491\" \/>Photo by Serena Taylor\/Newcastle United via Getty ImagesYoane Wissa names the best player he\u2019s ever worked with<\/p>\n<p>Wissa was asked a number of questions about his career so far after signing for Newcastle.<\/p>\n<p>One thing the striker was asked was to name the best player he\u2019s ever shared a pitch with.<\/p>\n<p>Wissa has played with a number of talented players in his career so far, such as Bryan Mbeumo and Ivan Toney.<\/p>\n<p>However, according to the striker, the best he\u2019s ever played alongside is none other than former Tottenham midfielder, <a href=\"https:\/\/tbrfootball.com\/topic\/christian-eriksen\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Christian Eriksen<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Eriksen and Wissa played together for a short time at Brentford, and even though he may have been past his very best at that point, Eriksen was brilliant for the Bees.<\/p>\n<p>Christian Eriksen\u2019s stats for Brentford<\/p>\n<p>Eriksen only played for Brentford for a short period, but he made a serious impact in that time.<\/p>\n<p>Many thought Eriksen\u2019s Premier League days were over after his \u00a317m move to Inter Milan, and many feared his career was over after his cardiac arrest at Euro 2020.<\/p>\n<p>However, the Dane made a triumphant return to the English top-flight with Brentford in 2022, and his stats from that time were simply brilliant.<\/p>\n<p>Christian Eriksen\u2019s stats for BrentfordGames11Goals1Assists4Key passes per game2.7<\/p>\n<p>Wissa only played a handful of games with the midfielder, but even in that short space of time, he could tell how special he was.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Yoane Wissa was one of the biggest movers on transfer deadline day. 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