Forest have bid rejected for 20 goal Brentford ace

Nottingham Forest have launched one other bid to signal Brentford ace Yoanne Wissa. Brentford have rejected the bid – the worth is undisclosed – however the two golf equipment stay in dialogue.

Sky Sports activities has reported that Forest have a long-term curiosity within the participant, having bid for him in earlier home windows. In January they’d a £22m bid for the participant rejected by the Bees, and at the moment are set to check their resolve as soon as extra.

Forest are reeling from the lack of Anthony Elanga who joined Newcastle this summer season, and the potential lack of Morgan Gibbs-White who has controversially agreed to affix Tottenham regardless of reportedly not being granted permission by Forest. Particulars of that deal are nonetheless growing.

Wissa might be the treatment for Nuno Espirito Santo’s facet ought to they lose one other key man. The 28 yr outdated scored 20 objectives for Brentford in all competitions final season, 19 within the Premier League.

He additionally supplied 4 assists as he fashioned a lethal partnership with Bryan Mbeumo. The latter is presently the topic of talks between Brentford and Manchester United, and Brentford would discover it tough to half methods with each of their key males in the identical window.

Wissa signed for Brentford from Lorient in 2021 for simply £7.2m and has one yr left on his contract. 4 years on and Brentford are mentioned to be searching for over £50m for the versatile ahead. Brentford’s present document sale is the £40m they obtained for Ivan Toney final summer season.

Wissa might be on the transfer this summer season

TalkSport has reported that Wissa is pushing for a transfer away from Brentford this summer season, with the participant additionally attracting curiosity from Tottenham. The Congo worldwide is reportedly eager to reunite with former boss Thomas Frank.

Newcastle are one other membership maintaining tabs on the participant after shedding veteran striker Callum Wilson following his contract expiry. Wissa has seen his inventory rise in his 4 seasons within the Premier League.

He turned the important thing man alongside Mbeumo following Ivan Toney’s departure from the membership, and is coming off his greatest ever goalscoring marketing campaign. Brentford at the moment are bracing themselves for an exodus, having already misplaced supervisor Thomas Frank, skipper Christian Norgaard, and first alternative goalkeeper Mark Flekken.

Ought to they lose Wissa and Mbeumo as properly, new supervisor Keith Andrews may have his work minimize out for him in reshaping the squad. The Bees have signed replacements for 2 of their outgoing stars already, signing former Liverpool skipper Jordan Henderson to interchange Norgaard, and one other former Liverpool participant in goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher to interchange Flekken.

The membership has additionally signed midfielder Antoni Milambo from Feyenoord for £17m.