Newcastle are enthusiastic about Brentford ahead Yoane Wissa.
The Magpies are out there for a striker, realizing that they might miss out on Eintracht Frankfurt ahead Hugo Ekitike amid curiosity from Liverpool.
Newcastle noticed a club-record bid of £70m rejected by the Bundesliga membership for Ekitike.
Sky Sports activities Information understands Wissa is valued round £30m – with one yr left on his Bees contract – however different sources have claimed the determine is nearer to £40m.
The 28-year-old Congo worldwide scored 19 objectives throughout his 35 Premier League appearances final season.
Nottingham Forest had a bid of round £25m turned down for Wissa earlier this window.
Tottenham had additionally been within the ahead however the arrival of Mohammed Kudus has lessened the necessity for the addition of Wissa.
If Newcastle or any membership does a deal for Wissa, it could have implications for Manchester United’s pursuit of Bryan Mbeumo.
SSN reported that Brentford are extremely unlikely to promote each gamers. The departure of Wissa would make it extremely troublesome for Brentford to promote Mbeumo as properly.
It’s seen by the membership as too vital a lack of attacking expertise and objectives after already dropping their head coach Thomas Frank and captain Christian Norgaard this summer season.
Liverpool open talks to signal Ekitike
Liverpool are anticipated to make a bid for Eintracht Frankfurt’s Hugo Ekitike.
Whereas a proper supply has not been made but, Sky Sports activities Information reported on Wednesday that they had opened talks with the Bundesliga membership for the striker after it was revealed on Tuesday they had been anticipated to rival Newcastle for the striker.
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Sky Sports activities Information’ Dharmesh Sheth and Mark McAdam talk about whether or not Newcastle United may offload star striker Alexander Isak in the event that they had been to signal Hugo Ekitike
Sky Sports activities Information additionally understands Newcastle are conscious of Liverpool’s curiosity and are reviewing their choices, with Brentford ahead Yoane Wissa now a goal.
Liverpool have moved for Ekitike after being instructed Alexander Isak will not be on the market on this window.
The Premier League champions have all the time been enthusiastic about Isak however it’s understood Newcastle have no real interest in promoting their striker and worth him a minimum of at £150m.
The Reds have been scoping out the market all summer season for doable centre-forward choices, establishing availability and value – however they haven’t made a proposal for Isak.
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