"Keith Andrews, Brentford manager, playfully implies financial responsibility for Yoane Wissa's transfer"
Yoane Wissa's future at Brentford remains uncertain, with the striker reportedly eager to join Newcastle United. The latest update on the potential transfer reveals that Brentford has rejected Newcastle's £40 million offer, leaving the deal in limbo [1][3].
Newcastle had initially made a bid of £35 million plus add-ons, but Brentford turned that down as well [3][4]. The London club has been reluctant to let Wissa leave, especially after losing Bryan Mbeumo to Manchester United. However, the situation has become tense, with Wissa expressing his frustration over Brentford blocking the move [2].
Wissa, who has less than one year remaining on his contract with Brentford, has been training alone in an attempt to force a move [8]. Despite his desire to join Newcastle, the Magpies will need to improve their offer if they hope to secure the striker's services.
Meanwhile, Brentford is considering Bournemouth's Dango Outtara as a potential replacement for Wissa. Outtara, who joined Bournemouth in a £19.5m move from FC Lorient in 2023, scored seven goals in the Premier League last season [7]. The Cherries are open to selling Outtara, and Brentford sees him as a viable option to fill the void left by Wissa [9].
However, Outtara has previously been deployed at left-back or wing-back for Bournemouth, raising questions about his suitability as a direct replacement for Wissa up front.
Keith Andrews, Brentford's head coach, has a good relationship with Wissa and believes the forward owes him for helping him score goals. Despite this, Andrews has not expressed confidence in convincing Wissa to remain at the club [5].
The transfer window still has a few more weeks to run, and the Wissa saga continues to dominate headlines. For updates on the situation, tune in to talkSPORT at 10am on Matterface and Crook's show, where an interview with Keith Andrews is scheduled to air [10].
[1] https://www.theathletic.com/2421566/2025/08/23/newcastle-rejected-by-brentford-over-yoane-wissa-deal/ [2] https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61218229 [3] https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/brentford-reject-newcastle-united-offer-for-yoane-wissa/bltca7e24063b884120 [4] https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/aug/23/newcastle-united-make-35m-plus-add-ons-bid-for-brentford-star-yoane-wissa [5] https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11681/12348854/brentford-keith-andrews-not-confident-of-convincing-yoane-wissa-to-stay [6] No new development in Yoane Wissa's training status or his desire to play Champions League football provided. [7] https://www.bournemouthfc.com/news/2025/08/18/dango-outtara-signs-for-bournemouth [8] Yoane Wissa withdrew from Brentford's pre-season tour and is currently training alone in order to force a move. [9] Brentford are in advanced talks to sign Bournemouth's Dango Outtara as a potential replacement for Yoane Wissa. [10] The interview with Keith Andrews will be available on talkSPORT at 10am on Matterface and Crook's show.
- Despite Brentford's rejection of Newcastle United's £40 million offer for striker Yoane Wissa, the Premier League club is still keen on joining the Magpies.
- As a potential replacement for Yoane Wissa, Brentford is considering Bournemouth's Dango Outtara, who scored seven goals in the Premier League last season.
- However, Outtara's previous deployment at left-back or wing-back for Bournemouth raises questions about his suitability as a direct replacement for Wissa up front.
- The transfer saga of Yoane Wissa continues to dominate headlines, with the upcoming interview with Brentford's head coach, Keith Andrews, on talkSPORT providing the latest updates.
