Newcastle United are hoping to beat Tottenham Hotspur in the race to sign Yoane Wissa.
It has been reported that Wissa is open to joining Newcastle, while a move to Tottenham Hotspur has to be appealing too. After all, it would reunite him with Thomas Frank and allow him to continue living in London.
That puts Newcastle United under a bit of pressure, but Eddie Howe will be hopeful of tempting the 28-year-old to St James’ Park.
Kevin Nolan has predicted Wissa will join Newcastle, as the Magpies attempt to finally strike a deal for a striker after missing out on Hugo Ekitike, Liam Delap and Joao Pedro.
Newcastle United ahead of Spurs in Yoane Wissa race
Fans will be fearful that the Wissa pursuit has the same outcome, but it is actually Newcastle United who are the frontrunners to secure his signature at this moment in time.
That is according to the Telegraph’s Mike McGrath, who has told the Last Word On Spurs YouTube channel that the Magpies are ahead of Tottenham Hotspur in the race to sign Wissa.
“From what I am hearing, Newcastle are a bit further down the line in terms of firming up their interest in him,” he said.
“But that asking price that Brentford want will be difficult for most clubs.
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“Difficult for the player as well, because his head is all over the place from what I read from one of my colleagues at the Telegraph, Sam Dean, was saying he’s not doing pre-season camp in Portugal with Brentford because of the unsettling nature of the speculation around his future.
“I’m sure that will rumble on for the next few weeks.”
How much Newcastle United must pay for Yoane Wissa
While Newcastle have done a bit more work towards a deal, a fee has not been agreed. An offer of £25million was turned down, while Geordie Boot Boys understand that Newcastle United have been preparing a £30million bid.
Even that might not be enough to satisfy Brentford’s demands.
According to the Telegraph, Brentford want at least £40million for Wissa, who is in the final year of his contract at the Gtech Community Stadium.
However, the Bees do have the option to add another year onto his deal, so his contract effectively runs until 2027.