Overview

• Wanaway forward Yoane Wissa was left out of Brentford’s squad against Aston Villa despite returning to training this week, following a recent training boycott.
• Newcastle have had multiple bids rejected for Wissa, reported as up to £35m plus £5m in add-ons or a separate package valued around £40m.
• Reported price expectations differ, with Football Insider citing at least £50m and talkSPORT’s Alex Crook suggesting Brentford want closer to £60m.
• Wissa has pushed for a move to Newcastle and, per talkSPORT, turned down offers from Saudi Arabia as the Bees resist a sale.
• Eddie Howe said he has not seen or spoken to Alexander Isak for a week and called the situation a “lose-lose,” with Isak keen on a Liverpool move and Juventus reportedly open to offloading Dusan Vlahovic.