Brentford reject new £40m Newcastle bid for Wissa

Brentford person turned down Newcastle's improved bid of £40m for striker Yoane Wissa.

The Magpies were proposing a £35m first interest positive a further £5m successful add-ons.

Newcastle reopened talks pinch Brentford connected Wednesday but sources told BBC Sport that nan latest bid fell beneath nan Bees' valuation of Wissa.

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

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

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 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.