TBR Football understands that Newcastle United’s second bid, worth £40 million, has been rejected by Brentford.
Following Alexander Isak’s bombshell social media post, Newcastle have continued work on trying to bring a new striker to St James’ Park.
As TBR Football has already revealed, the 28-year-old is seen as a replacement for Callum Wilson, who departed the club earlier this summer.
Now, the Magpies’ latest offer for Wissa has been rejected and their stance on continuing with the deal has been made quite clear.
Yoane Wissa celebrates a goal for Brentford
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Sources: Newcastle United not giving up on Yoane Wissa after second bid rejected
TBR Football’s Chief Correspondent, Graeme Bailey, understands that Newcastle United are not giving up on the signing of Yoane Wissa from Brentford.
Brentford want £60 million for Wissa, but with the striker refusing to train and pushing hard for the move, that figure will likely have to drop.
Dango Ouattara’s arrival at Brentford looked set to accelerate Newcastle’s deal for Wissa, but the Bees claim that he is replacing Bryan Mbeumo.
The West London club were well beaten by Nottingham Forest in their first Premier League match of the season, and they are keen not to lose any more of their stars.
Brentford look set for a tough season, having already lost Mbeumo, Christian Norgaard and Thomas Frank, which is why they are standing firm over their Congolese striker.
But so are Newcastle, and they are not giving up on a deal for him, despite seeing a second bid of £40 million rejected.
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