Newcastle Target Wissa Back In Brentford Training

Yoane Wissa has returned to training pinch nan Brentford squad and nan striker could look Crystal Palace this weekend, caput coach Keith Andrews says.

The 28-year-old missed past weekend's Premier League opening-day conclusion astatine Nottingham Forest arsenic he had been training distant from nan squad aft saying he wished to time off nan club.

A 2nd bid from Newcastle United worthy up to £40m for nan DR Congo guardant was rejected this week.

Newcastle reopened talks pinch Brentford connected Wednesday but sources person told BBC Sport that nan latest bid of a £35m first interest positive a further £5m successful add-ons fell beneath nan Bees' valuation.

Earlier this week, nan DR Congo guardant removed each relation pinch nan Bees from his Instagram account, but Andrews now says he has a "decision to make" complete whether Wissa will beryllium progressive astatine Selhurst Park connected Sunday.

"He's [Yoane Wissa] been training pinch nan team," said Andrews.

"In position of being progressive this play I'll make a determination connected nan squad connected Saturday. He's been portion of nan group this week."

Asked if Wissa will enactment pinch nan Bees beyond nan transportation window, Andrews said: "He's a Brentford subordinate correct now. My stance astir Yoane each on is that I don't want him to leave.

"I don't want to suffer a subordinate of that value and that hasn't really changed passim nan full episode. So hopefully he is present successful nan adjacent 10 aliases 12 days. That is what I would like."

Wissa's 19 goals successful past season's Premier League has attracted liking from clubs higher up nan league, and Eddie Howe is looking astatine ways to amended his squad pinch Newcastle returning to nan Champions League this term.

Brentford had antecedently rejected Newcastle's bid worthy up to £30m.

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 move to nan northbound eastbound of England.

Wissa expected a move to Newcastle to beryllium agreed this week aft Brentford completed a club-record woody of up to £42.5m for Dango Ouattara from Bournemouth.

Brentford person already mislaid different forward, Bryan Mbeumo, this summertime to Manchester United.