Overview

• Yoane Wissa has been left out of Brentford’s squad as the club refuses to sanction his sale without securing a replacement or a higher fee.
• Newcastle’s initial £40 million offer for Wissa was rejected and they face pressure to increase their bid to around £60 million to meet Brentford’s conditions.
• After Goncalo Ramos publicly ruled out a switch, Newcastle are preparing a potential €80 million approach for Bournemouth striker Antoine Semenyo as an alternative target.
• Alexander Isak remains absent from Newcastle’s lineup with the club delaying his Liverpool-bound transfer pending the arrival of a new centre-forward.
• With the transfer window closing next week and Premier League rivals active, Newcastle’s urgent striker search is under rising deadline pressure.