Alex bids to soothe Magpies

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- By Lee Ryder

YOANE WISSA has slammed talk that he “did an Isak” to win his move to Newcastle - insisting his relationship with Brentford did not break down.

The 28-year-old’s deadline-day move to St James’ Park has been compared with Alexander Isak’s record-breaking £125million transfer to Liverpool after the Sweden star downed tools to sign for the Reds.

But Wissa — who released a public plea late in the transfer window to quit the Bees — insists he trained well at the club’s Osterley base and maintained friendships after Brentford’s roller coaster ride from the Championship to the Premier League under departed head coach Thomas Frank.

Wissa, who has been unveiled as Newcastle's new No.9 and follows in the footsteps of Alan Shearer, Andy Cole, Les Ferdinand, Malcolm Macdonald and Micky Quinn, said to NUFC TV: “There was a lot of respectful communication, always respectful communication.

“Open talks back and forth, of course, but always respectful.