Overview

• Yoane Wissa has informed Brentford boss Keith Andrews that he wants to leave and has missed pre-season sessions to press for a move.
• Newcastle are negotiating a deal worth around £35 million that would complete once Brentford secures a suitable successor.
• Brentford have indicated they will sanction Wissa’s departure if they identify a replacement and are actively scouting for attacking reinforcements.
• As a fallback, Newcastle have held informal talks with Chelsea over a potential £60 million move for Nicolas Jackson.
• The Magpies’ striker search has been complicated by previous failed bids for players like João Pedro and Benjamin Sesko alongside Alexander Isak’s own transfer request.