We all know the story of Yoane Wissa and Newcastle United by now. There have been many column inches dedicated to the summer transfer and the subsequent impact both on the field and in the accounts department.

A £55million deadline day acquisition. A 29-year-old 'Premier League ready' centre-forward to replace Alexander Isak with United left high and dry in the hunt for a new striker. Then a three-month lay-off with a knee injury picked up just a couple of days later, a few goals on his return but then a raft of anonymous displays, missed chances and more splinters in his backside from sitting on the bench than minutes on the pitch over the last two months.

And a raft of fan and pundit criticism about a perceived attitude and waste of money.

That just about covers it, doesn't it? Except, there's more to this story than meets the eye.

Before I go on, let me state from the off that this won't be another pop at Wissa. Far from it. Instead, there will be an explanation why the forward...