Striker is valued between £50m-£60m by current club
Potential move could speed up Isak’s Liverpool transfer
Newcastle have had an improved £40m bid for Yoane Wissa rejected by Brentford as they seek to reinforce Eddie Howe’s attack amid uncertainty regarding the future of Alexander Isak.
As Isak trains separately from his Newcastle teammates in an attempt to force a move to Liverpool, Wissa missed Brentford’s 3-1 defeat at Nottingham Forest last weekend as he, in turn, attempted to push through a transfer to St James’ Park. Newcastle insist Isak will not be allowed to leave the club this summer. Wissa’s potential arrival could yet alter that narrative.
Despite suggestions from within St James’ Park that Wissa is seen primarily as a replacement for Callum Wilson following the latter’s move to West Ham this summer, it is striking how much the 28-year-old’s Premier League scoring statistics from last season mirror those of Isak. Wissa scored 19 goals in 35 appearances for Brentford, all from open play, while Isak managed 23 goals in 34 appearances, with four of those resulting from penalties.
