Overview

• The 28-year-old escalated his exit bid by deleting Brentford references and using a black profile image on Instagram.
• Brentford rejected a £30m offer and are reported to want around £60m, with Wissa left out of the Nottingham Forest matchday squad after making clear he wants to leave.
• Newcastle are weighing an improved bid in the mid-£30m range yet are reluctant to go beyond roughly £40m for a player in the final year of his deal, a term Brentford can extend, with under two weeks remaining in the window.
• As talks stall, Newcastle are assessing alternatives including Chelsea’s Christopher Nkunku, with Bayern in discussions and Chelsea seeking a permanent sale near €50m (£43m) rather than a loan.
• Brentford are exploring replacements, with French reports linking a move for former Bee Neal Maupay, though no formal bid has been made.