LONDON, United Kingdom, Jul 17 – Newcastle are anticipated to speed up their curiosity in Brentford striker Yoane Wissa within the subsequent 24 hours after withdrawing from their pursuit of Hugo Ekitike.
The Magpies need to signal a brand new centre-forward however their £70m provide to Eintracht Frankfurt for 23-year-old Frenchman Ekitike was rejected.
Liverpool have additionally focused Ekitike as a doable various to their first-choice goal, Newcastle’s Alexander Isak.
And with Newcastle adamant Isak shouldn’t be on the market, the Anfield membership at the moment are anticipated to step up their curiosity in Ekitike.
Sources have instructed BBC Sport that with Newcastle’s efforts to land Ekitike hitting issues within the final 24 hours, the Magpies have turned their attentions to Wissa.
Brentford attacker Wissa, 28, can also be a goal for Tottenham and Nottingham Forest
It is known Newcastle’s curiosity within the Democratic Republic of Congo worldwide is much less superior than that of these golf equipment as issues stand, however it’s now set to ramp up because the membership from north east England enhance their efforts to signal a striker.
Brentford are adamant they don’t need to lose Bryan Mbeumo, who’s coveted by Manchester United, and Wissa this summer time – however Wissa is open to leaving the Bees for an opportunity to play within the Champions League.
He has scored 45 targets in 137 Premier League appearances since becoming a member of from Lorient in 2021.
How Wissa’s position modified at Brentford
The 28-year-old was spectacular in filling the void left by Ivan Toney’s £40m departure to the Saudi Pro League final summer time, a sale which heralded a change in Wissa’s position for Brentford.
He moved from an attacking midfield place/help striker place to centre ahead and in consequence was much more concerned within the penalty field.
This change in emphasis resulted in one of the best scoring marketing campaign of the DR Congo worldwide’s 12-season senior league profession, with all 19 of his Premier League targets coming from contained in the field.
He ranked second total for open-play targets in 2024-25, forward of the likes of in-demand team-mate Bryan Mbeumo and Manchester United’s £62.5m signing Matheus Cunha.
It is a theme of Wissa’s top-flight profession, with all 45 of his Premier League targets having been scored from open play. Only Phil Foden (46) has scored extra targets amongst gamers by no means to have transformed a penalty since Wissa made his debut in August 2021.
