Yoane Wissa returns to Brentford training as unhappy striker waits on new Newcastle bid…
Wissa still hoping to secure Brentford exit but Bees are reluctant to lose another key player
Exit plan: Yoane Wissa wants to join Newcastle
Yoane Wissa has returned to Brentford training amid speculation over his future.
Wissa, who was the subject of a £25million bid from Newcastle, left the club’s pre-season training camp in Portugal last Tuesday.
He returned to London for talks with Brentford director of football Phil Giles, with the forward said to be furious as he believed he was given assurances he could leave the club this summer
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The BBC have reported that Wissa, who scored 19 Premier League goals last season, had threatened not to play for Brentford again if he was not allowed to pursue a move to Newcastle.
Wissa scored 19 Premier League goals last season
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But Wissa returned to training on Wednesday after the rest of the squad flew back from Portugal on Tuesday.
Newcastle want to bolster their frontline amid uncertainty over the future of Alexander Isak. But they are also interested in Benjamin Sesko and it remains to be seen if they will return with a fresh bid for Wissa.
Wissa has been the subject of interest from a number of clubs this summer.
Nottingham Forest saw a bid in the region of £20m rejected earlier this month, while Tottenham enquired about his services.
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The Bees have placed a £50m valuation on Wissa, who last season became the club’s all-time Premier League goalscorer.
Brentford do not want to sell Wissa, having already lost head coach Thomas Frank, captain Christian Norgaard and last season’s top scorer Bryan Mbeumo this summer.
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Head coach Keith Andrews said after Friday’s 1-1 draw with Gil Vicente that he expected Wissa, who has made clear his desire to play Champions League football, to return to training.
Brentford continue their pre-season preparations with a friendly against west London rivals QPR on Saturday.
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