Should Yoane Wissa have avoided Alan Shearer's No.9 shirt?
Wissa's Injury-Hit Season
Yoane Wissa made the brave decision to take on Newcastle's No.9 shirt when completing a £55 million transfer to St James' Park, and Paul-Jose M'Poku has told GOAL why that call can still be justified. The former Brentford striker has endured a testing debut campaign on Tyneside, but a fellow countryman is confident that peak form will be rediscovered in time.
Wissa's Unfortunate Start
An unfortunate knee injury picked up while on international duty with DR Congo in September 2025 offered an early indication of what was to come for Wissa at Newcastle. Just days after completing a big-money move, the hard-working 29-year-old was ruled out of action for three months.
- Wissa transferred to Newcastle for £55 million
- He was ruled out for three months due to a knee injury
- Wissa took on Newcastle's No.9 shirt
Paul-Jose M'Poku has backed Wissa to come good after an injury-hit three-goal season.
Backing from Paul-Jose M'Poku
Despite an injury-hit season, M'Poku believes Wissa can still justify taking on the No.9 shirt and that his peak form will be rediscovered in time.
