“I’ve been silent for most of the summer, but I feel that the remaining hours of transfer windows make it clear that I want to leave Brentford,” read Wissa’s statement posted on social media.
“I don’t think the club has got in my way despite a series of fair offers throughout the summer.
“Since the day I signed back in 2021, I have always given Brentford 100%, I am proud of what we have built together and have never taken the opportunity to play for a club for granted.
“Brentford fans have always had a special place in my heart, and I have always done my own professionally on and off the pitch. It was a privilege to celebrate 49 goals wearing this shirt in 149 games.
“At the beginning of this summer, I had public discussions with senior club managers, including key directors and new head coaches, and made clear my intentions to explore new challenges.
“In these conversations, it was confirmed to me and my representative that if a reasonable offer was received, the club would not get in my way, which was also placed in writing.
“Based on this understanding, I tried to find a new club. Brentford brought full transparency at every stage.”
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“I received a formal offer from another Premier League club and wanted to participate. Every conversation with Brentford gave me the impression that there was a different mutual agreement,” Wissa’s statement continued.
“But once the windows were finished, the club now changed its position a lot and opposed what was told, which put me in a difficult and frustrating position.
“The promise that I can leave this summer is not fulfilled, and it makes me sad that I have to write it and I maintain full respect for the club and its fans.
“I want to make it clear that I’m not acting professionally and that I don’t want to leave Brentford in bad terms. I’m transparent about my position throughout. I’ve been openly communicating with the club and continued to act myself in a way that reflected my values as both a footballer and a human.
“We hope that a fair and reasonable solution will still be found before the transfer window closes.
“In the meantime, I have to do what I think is right for my career and my family, and Brentford has to insist on respecting their promise to let me join the new club at a fair price.”
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While Wissa said he would “harm” his four seasons of spells with the bees when he stayed at Brentford for another campaign, the 28-year-old expressed gratitude to the club’s fans for his “energy and belief.”
“I would like to thank all the Brentford fans for their support and understanding in this challenging situation. Your energy and belief in me always means a lot.
“This has never been about leaving the great football club, and that is that I am allowed to move forward with Brentford’s blessings this summer, based on my repeated promise that I will be able to appear in a new chapter.
“Being made to stay beyond this summer will only hurt four years at this incredible club, so I ask the Brentford owner and director to respect his promise to leave at the final hour of the window.”
