Looks like Brentford FC is standing in the way of Yoane Wissa’s dream of playing in the Champions League after rejecting Newcastle’s bid.
Brentford are rumored to have rejected an offer of £25m with the 28-year-old still having one year remaining in his contract with a one-year option. The club also turned down an offer from Nottingham Forest at the start of the window, for which the bid was around £25 m.
According to Sky Sports, close sources disclosed that Wissa is valued at around £30m, but another has said it’s more like £40m.
It seems Brentford are reluctant to sell another star player after parting ways with Bryan Mbeumo, who joined Manchester United last week in a deal worth up to £71 million. Selling another key player would further weaken their squad ahead of the upcoming season.
Speaking on Sky Sports, sports journalist Ron Walker analyzed the entire Brentford situation.
“Having already lost Bryan Mbeumo to Manchester United, Brentford are desperate not to lose all 39 league goals their sensational attacking duo contributed to the Bees last season.
“They had already seen their head coach and captain depart earlier in the transfer window, but now this has become the most difficult summer the club has had to navigate for many years.
“The trio were huge personalities and assets to replace and with less than four weeks until their Premier League opener at Nottingham Forest, only Thomas Frank’s successor has been found to date.
“Brentford’s recruitment is among the Premier League’s most astute given the return they consistently achieve relative to their transfer and wage budget. But adding a Wissa replacement to their summer wish list would be asking a lot of even the best-laid plans,” Walker said.
“The difficulty for new boss Keith Andrews and director of football Phil Giles is convincing Wissa that he is best-served staying in west London, something they will attempt to do in the coming days.
“They can argue that Wissa will not be guaranteed the minutes he enjoys at Brentford given he would be competing with arguably the best No 9 in world football in Alexander Isak at St James’ Park.
“Getting him to turn his back on the lure of Champions League football will not be easy – and the question may soon become how unsettling this episode will prove for the striker,” he added.
Wissa stepped into the shoes of Ivan Toney as the new main No.9 as he jumped ship to join Al-Ahli last season and in total the football star scored 19 goals in the Premier league.
