Yoane Wissa Pushes for Brentford Exit as Newcastle Raise Offer to £40m

Yoane Wissa wants to leave Brentford to join Newcastle United. He thought he could go this summer, especially after a new £40 million offer was made.

TRANSFER REQUEST

Newcastle United have made a better offer for Yoane Wissa. It could be worth £35 million plus up to £5 million in add-ons, as reported earlier. They want new attacking players because Alexander Isak’s future is uncertain. Wissa is pushing Brentford to let him go. He hopes the club will keep what he thinks was a promise to let him leave this summer.

BRENTFORD AND WISSA THIS SEASON

Brentford ended up 13th in the Premier League last season, with many ups and downs. Wissa was important to the team, scoring 14 goals and making 6 assists in 34 appearances. Many clubs are interested in him, but Brentford don’t want to sell. Newcastle have been trying to sign him for a long time. Newcastle came fifth in the league and will play in the Champions League next year especially as it becomes increasingly likely that they won’t count on Isak for the upcoming season, either with a transfer to Liverpool, or he will be sidelined from the team.

WHAT’S NEXT?

The talks should get serious soon, but Brentford’s stance bothers both Newcastle and Wissa. There is not much time, as the transfer window shuts in two weeks. Brentford’s upcoming Premier League game is against Aston Villa, who finished 6th last season. Newcastle will play Liverpool, the current champions and, if they beat the Magpies, would open a 5 point gap to them. What happens with Wissa might affect both teams in these important matches.