Newcastle have agreed a deal worth £55m for Brentford forward Yoane Wissa, a day after he urged the Bees to “keep their word” and let him leave.
The fee is an initial £50m plus £5m in add-ons and the DR Congo international is travelling to Newcastle to complete the formalities of the move.
Brentford rejected two previous offers for Wissa from the Magpies this summer.
It comes after Liverpool agreed a British transfer record fee of £125m to sign Newcastle striker Alexander Isak.
Magpies boss Eddie Howe is desperate to strengthen his forward line, despite completing the club record signing of striker Nick Woltemade from Stuttgart on a six-year contract last week.
Wissa, 28, issued a statement on Sunday publicly confirming he wanted to leave and accusing Brentford of “unduly standing in his way” of a move to Newcastle.
In a statement on Instagram, Wissa said: “I have stayed silent for much of the summer, but with just hours remaining of the transfer window I feel compelled to make it clear that I want to leave Brentford.
“I believe the club are unduly standing in my way despite a series of fair offers throughout the summer.”
Brentford and Newcastle reopened talks on Monday in an attempt to conclude a deal before the 19:00 BST deadline.
The Bees sold forward Bryan Mbeumo to Manchester United for an initial £65m earlier in the window.
Goalkeeper Mark Flekken has also left to join Bayer Leverkusen for £8m, while midfielder Christian Norgaard moved to Arsenal in a £15m deal.
Last month, Brentford completed a club record deal of up to £42.5m for forward Dango Ouattara from Bournemouth.
Jorgen Strang Larsen, another Newcastle target, is expected to remain at Wolves.
The Magpies were an attractive option for the Norway striker but Wolves held firm, rejecting bids of £50m and £55m.
Earlier in the window, the DR Congo international removed all association with the club from his Instagram account.
Wissa told the club website: “I’m really happy to be here and to sign for one of the biggest clubs in the Premier League.
“I’m very, very excited to put on the black and white shirt. I’ve got dreams, I’ve got faith, and now I will do my best to make it all happen. I can’t wait to get started.”
Newcastle head coach Eddie Howe added: “Yoane is a player who we have admired for some time and we’re delighted to have him on board.
“He brings proven Premier League quality, demonstrated not only by his goalscoring output but also the crucial work he does for the team.
“Yoane will excite our supporters and complement our style of play – he has pace, power and an excellent work rate. He immediately makes us stronger.”
Wissa joined Brentford in 2021 and went on to score 49 goals in 149 appearances for the club.
He is the second striker signed by Newcastle in recent days, after they also brought in club-record signing Nick Woltemade from Stuttgart on a six-year contract.
Wissa is the sixth senior summer arrival at Newcastle, following Woltemade, goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale, winger Anthony Elanga, midfielder Jacob Ramsey and centre-back Malick Thiaw.
Wissa took part in a photoshoot at Newcastle’s training ground after signing
