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Football365 on MSNBrentford ‘braced’ for Wissa offer from Tottenham but deal rests on Mbeumo futureBrentford are facing a task to keep their two forward stars Yoane Wissa and Bryan Mbeumo with Tottenham and Man Utd circling. While Mbuemo is being pursued by the Old Trafford side, former Brentford boss Thomas Frank is looking to bring Wissa to Tottenham as part of his summer rebuild.
Forest have reignited their interest in Wissa after seeing a bid worth around £22m rejected in January. Their latest offer falls below that figure. Spurs enquired about Wissa earlier this summer and were told by Brentford that a fee of at least £50m would be required.
Yoane Wissa is pushing to leave Brentford this summer, talkSPORT understands. The Bees have rejected an offer from Nottingham Forest for Wissa, but talks between the two clubs are ongoing.
Will Yoane Wissa see out the final year of his contract with Brentford? Nothing is certain yet, especially as the Congolese striker is attracting a lot of interest this summer. After delivering some stellar performances last season,
Leeds United suffered relegation the summer after selling both Kalvin Phillips and Raphinha, while Aston Villa went down just after letting both Fabian Delph and Christian Benteke leave. Going further back, Newcastle went down after losing the likes of James Milner, Shay Given and Charles N’Zogbia in the same year.
Nottingham Forest have renewed their interest in Brentford striker Yoane Wissa; Brentford rejected a bid in January from Forest worth around £22m; Wissa joined Brentford from Lorient in 2021 for around £7.
Phil: I'm not too sure on Wissa. Great player but at 29 and with a hefty price tag, he doesn't fit with the players we usually sign. However, it it happens, that seals the fate of Richarlison and Son Heung-min.
Tottenham are now ready to make a bid to sign OGC Nice striker Evann Guessand despite their discussions over Brentford's Yoane Wissa.