Newcastle Turn To Wissa After Ending Ekitike Pursuit

Newcastle are expected to accelerate their liking successful Brentford striker Yoane Wissa successful nan adjacent 24 hours aft withdrawing from their pursuit of Hugo Ekitike.

The Magpies want to motion a caller centre-forward but their £70m connection to Eintracht Frankfurt for 23-year-old Frenchman Ekitike was rejected.

Liverpool person besides targeted Ekitike arsenic a imaginable replacement to their first-choice target, Newcastle's Alexander Isak.

And pinch Newcastle adamant Isak is not for sale, nan Anfield nine are now expected to measurement up their liking successful Ekitike.

Sources person told BBC Sport that pinch Newcastle's efforts to onshore Ekitike hitting complications successful nan past 24 hours, nan Magpies person turned their attentions to Wissa.

Brentford attacker Wissa, 28, is besides a target for Tottenham and Nottingham Forest

It is understood Newcastle's liking successful nan Democratic Republic of Congo world is little precocious than that of those clubs arsenic things stand, but it is now group to ramp up arsenic nan nine from northbound eastbound England summation their efforts to motion a striker.

Brentford are adamant they do not want to suffer Bryan Mbeumo, who is coveted by Manchester United, and Wissa this summertime - but Wissa is unfastened to leaving nan Bees for a chance to play successful nan Champions League.

He has scored 45 goals successful 137 Premier League appearances since joining from Lorient successful 2021.