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topicnews · July 17, 2025

Newcastle exploration of Deal for Brentfords Yoane Wissa, cool interest in Hugo Ekitics

Newcastle exploration of Deal for Brentfords Yoane Wissa, cool interest in Hugo Ekitics


Newcastle United explores a deal to hire Brentford striker Yoane Wissa after she has cooled her interest in Eintracht Frankfurt's Hugo Ekikte.

The North-East Club still has to turn in Brentford, but this will soon be expected, while with the Dr. Congo International would be necessary to agree on personal conditions.

Nottingham Forest recently rejected an offer for Wissa.

The 28-year-old was the highest non-penalt scorer of the Premier League last season and found the network 19 times in 35 games.

His Brentford Treaty is departing in June 2026, but you have the opportunity to extend for 12 months.

Newcastle prioritized a change for Ekitics, but had a bid of 80 million euros ($ 69.3 million; The athlete On Wednesday, Liverpool reported that they had contacted Frankfurt about a change for the 23-year-old.

Wissa is one of her alternative goals, but Brentford's willingness to sell and the potential price can rely on what happens in relation to his teammate Bryan Mbumo, who is pursued by Manchester United.

Any exit for Wissa, who came from Lorient to Brentford in August 2021, would only contribute to a huge summer of change in the West London Club.

Thomas Frank, who brought Wissa to England and formed him into a striker at the highest level, has since moved from Brentford to Tottenham Hotspur together with three employees of his backroom employee.

Captain Christian Norgaard also joined Arsenal with Keith Andrews, the former midfielder and previously in the club's set-piece coach, which was appointed to replace Frank last month.

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