BRENTFORD’S Yoane Wissa has left the Bees’ pre-season training camp amid uncertainty over his future.
The 28-year-old is the subject of transfer speculation this summer and Brentford have now turned down a £25million bid from Newcastle.
Yoane Wissa is entering into his fifth season with BrentfordPA
Wissa could be yet another Bees player taken away from the Gtech this summerGetty
Newcastle have put in a bid for the livewire forwardGetty
Wissa originally travelled to Portugal with the squad ahead of their friendly against Gil Vicente on Saturday.
But Wissa has now returned to London having felt “unsettled” amid the transfer rumours.
SunSport understands Brentford have also turned down a £25million offer for the forward.
This comes after the Magpies’ interest in Eintracht Frankfurt’s Hugo Ekitike cooled with him now set to join Liverpool.
Wissa is now expected to have vital talks with Brentford’s director of football Phil Giles about his future.
Three of the Bees’ Premier League rivals, Newcastle, Nottingham Forest and Tottenham are all interested in the DR Congo international.
It’s understood agreeing person terms, particularly with Newcastle and Tottenham, will not be an issue.
All three clubs offer the opportunity to play in Europe next season.
Wissa has just 12 months left on his current deal, though there is an option to activate by a further year.
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The Bees had looked to open contract negotiations with the forward, but it is understood he is looking to move on.
Wissa joined Brentford in 2021 following their promotion to the Premier League.
He’s gone on to make 149 appearances for the West London club, scoring 49 goals and grabbing 13 assists.
Brentford’s attacking options have already been depleted following the sale of Bryan Mbeumo to Manchester United this week for an inital £65million.
They also lost Christian Norgaard to Arsenal this summer, while long-standing manager Thomas Frank left for Tottenham, marking two other major blows to the Bees squad.
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