Newcastle must pay more than £40m for Brentford’s Yoane Wissa | OneFootball

Newcastle United have been trying to sign Brentford’s Yoane Wissa this summer.

The Magpies recently had a £25 million bid rejected for the 28-year-old but they could return with another offer soon.

According to the Telegraph, Brentford want more than £40m to sanction Wissa’s departure this summer.

The forward has left his club’s pre-season training camp after being unsettled by the speculation around his future.

Newcastle are in the market for a new striker after Callum Wilson left the club at the end of his contract.

They wanted to sign Hugo Ekitike, but he has opted to join Liverpool.

The Magpies have shifted their focus to Wissa, but a deal is not expected to be easy.

Newcastle face competition from Tottenham Hotspur and Nottingham Forest, who are also monitoring the player’s situation at the Gtech Community Stadium.

Brentford have already sold Bryan Mbeumo, Christian Norgaard and Mark Flekken, and they are reluctant to lose Wissa in the same summer transfer window.

However, the club’s model means they will sanction a departure if their valuation is met.

Wissa was a key first-team member for the Bees last season, scoring 20 goals in 39 appearances in all competitions.

But the DR Congo international has only one year left on his current contract and is reportedly unwilling to sign an extension.

Wissa’s age is another factor, as this summer likely represents Brentford’s last chance to collect a significant fee from his sale.

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