Sky Sports issue £35m Newcastle United transfer update as deal nears conclusion

Newcastle United are hoping to conclude a deal for Brentford forward Yoane Wissa - but the plan isn’t for him to be Alexander Isak’s replacement.

The Magpies opened talks over Wissa at the beginning of the week with a view to playing him alongside Isak.

It has since been revealed that the Isak wants to explore a move elsewhere. But if the Swede leaves, United will likely target another striker in addition to Wissa.

Newcastle United in talks to sign Brentford star Yoane Wissa

Newcastle have suffered several setbacks in their search for a second striker this summer. Following Callum Wilson’s exit, Isak is the only senior option with 21-year-old Will Osula yet to make a Premier League start since joining from Sheffield United for £15million last summer.

Last week, the Magpies saw a club-record £69million bid for Hugo Ekitike rejected by Eintracht Frankfurt before Liverpool joined the race to agree a deal worth £79m plus a reported £250,000 in weekly wages.

United also held with Liam Delap and Joao Pedro but both players decided to join Chelsea from Ipswich Town and Brighton & Hove Albion, respectively.

Newcastle are weighing up an improved offer for Wissa, who scored 19 Premier League goals last season, after seeing a £25m bid rejected.

Sky Sports: Yoane Wissa deal ‘moving towards a conclusion’

According to Sky Sports News, further talks have taken place with Brentford as discussions centre around a £35m package. It’s also claimed the move is “moving towards a conclusion”.

Wissa has been training alone in London after leaving the Bees’ pre-season camp in Portugal amid the uncertainty surrounding his future. The 28-year-old has already declined new contract discussions, instead preferring to leave this summer.

The DR Congo international has left 12 months left on his current contract, though there is an option to extend by a further 12 months.

Should Newcastle agree a fee then personal terms aren’t expected to be an issue with Wissa keen to play Champions League football next season.

Alexander Isak situation

It was during Newcastle’s pre-season camp in Austria last week that Liverpool first made their interest known in Isak, though did not make an official approach. The 25-year-old has since missed Saturday’s pre-season friendly at Celtic and isn’t part of the squad that has travelled to Asia.

The club says Isak has a “minor groin issue”. Coincidentally, it has since been reported that the Swede wants to explore a move elsewhere.

Isak still has three years remaining and while fresh talks have taken place, no progress has been made. Reports have suggested the player wants £300,000-a-week, a figure the Magpies will struggle to reach due to Premier League Profitability and Sustainability Rules (PSR).

It’s been claimed that Liverpool would be willing to offer a £120million British record bid for Isak, but Newcastle’s valuation is believed to exceed £150million.

But despite the figures mentioned, the Magpies have always maintained that Isak, who has scored 62 goals in 109 appearances, is not for sale. And that is still believed to be their stance.

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