Newcastle United have landed a lift of their race to signal a brand new striker earlier than the beginning of the 2025/26 Premier League season.
Alexander Isak’s future stays the primary concentrate on Tyneside, with the Sweden worldwide coaching alone in Spain, because the Magpies possession purpose to maintain him on the membership.
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Because the saga rolls on, Newcastle are ready to face their floor on Isak, regardless of.
The Swedish worldwide netted 23 top-flight objectives – and 27 throughout all competitions – in 2024/25, however Newcastle are drawing up a alternative listing.
Even within the occasion of Isak staying for the 2025/26 marketing campaign, Eddie Howe continues to be desperately wanting attacking firepower, with veteran striker Callum Wilson already leaving on a free switch.
Newcastle have fallen quick of their makes an attempt to signal Hugo Ekitike and Benjamin Sesko with Brentford star Yoane Wissa now Howe’s No.1 goal.
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Earlier experiences have indicated Wissa is ‘livid’ over Brentford’s preliminary choice to dam an exit however the DR Congo is able to battle for his transfer away.
Yoane Wissa ‘able to strike’ over Brentford exit
Wissa netted a career-high 19 Premier League objectives final season as striker accomplice Bryan Mbeumo scored 20.
Nonetheless, amid main adjustments on the membership – with Thomas Frank taking cost at Tottenham and – Wissa needs to be the subsequent to go away.
Brentford reportedly turned down a £25m bid from two Premier League rivals, as they push for nearer to £50m primarily based on Mbuemo’s exit worth.
Yoane Wissa of Brentford.
That has triggered a stand-off with Wissa claiming the membership are backtracking on an settlement made final summer time to let him go away if a UEFA Champions League staff bid for his companies.
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New Brentford boss Keith Andrews confirmed Wissa was allowed to go away their preseason camp in Portugal to return to London for discussions together with his agent.
Andrews acknowledged the 28-year-old can be anticipated again in coaching on July 31, however that has not occurred.
The most recent from claims Wissa didn’t prepare on his return to Brentford’s base, and left earlier than his teammates, with the Lorient star able to go on strike to power by way of a departure.
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