Brentford Sign DR Congo Striker Yoane Wissa From Lorient

The 24-year-old has signed a four-year contract with the option to extend for a further year.

Wissa scored 10 goals in 38 Ligue 1 games for Lorient last season while he netted 15 in 28 Ligue 2 games the previous term.

Head coach Thomas Frank said on the club's website: "Wissa is someone who fits many different positions for us. He can play as a winger, as a number 10, and as a striker.

"He has that pace and power which we think is really important to be a threat in behind. He has good ability to take on players and create overloads.

"He also has good pressing abilities; he will need to learn our style of play but he fits the pressing criteria we want from a winger, a striker, or a number 10.

"He had one good season in Ligue 2 and one very good season in Ligue 1 and now we look forward to developing him further.

"I'm sure that he will help the team. He is a very good character as well; everyone knows that it is very important for our culture that we only get good characters in.

"He is very keen to come in and help the team and we are very keen to get him in."

Wissa has won two caps for the Democratic Republic of Congo, scoring one goal.

Brentford begin their Premier League campaign at home to Arsenal on Friday.