Newcastle Make Improved £40m Bid For Striker Wissa

Newcastle person reopened talks pinch Brentford complete an improved £40m woody for striker Yoane Wissa.

Following an impasse successful talks that has threatened nan deal, some clubs are now successful nonstop talks – pinch Newcastle proposing a £35m first interest positive a further £5m successful add-ons.

The Magpies' erstwhile bid for nan 28-year-old was worthy up to £30m.

Sources person told BBC Sport that nan latest bid from Newcastle falls beneath Brentford's valuation of Wissa.

It is understood Wissa held talks pinch Brentford's proprietor Matthew Benham connected Tuesday, a improvement that prompted today's discussions.

Earlier this week, Wissa removed each relation pinch Brentford from his Instagram account, external arsenic his early took a caller twist.

The DR Congo guardant wants to subordinate Newcastle but truthful acold Brentford person refused to punishment his exit. He scored 19 goals successful nan Premier League past season.

BBC Sport were first to uncover that Wissa had flown location early from their pre-season campy successful Portugal successful July aft which he threatened not to play aliases train for nan nine again if they did not punishment his prolonged move to St James' Park.

Since past location had been a flimsy thawing of relations resulting successful Wissa returning to first-team training while continuing to make perfectly clear he wanted to subordinate Newcastle.

Wissa believed that Brentford would punishment his transportation northbound erstwhile they signed his replacement.

Indeed, Wissa has been expecting for Brentford to work together his move to Tyneside this week aft nan westbound London broadside completed nan signing of Dango Ouattara from Bournemouth.

Brentford person already mislaid chap guardant Bryan Mbeumo this summertime to Manchester United.