Yoane Wissa remains in limbo after leaving Brentford's 10-day training camp in Portugal amid transfer interest from Newcastle. The 28-year-old striker threatened to never play for the club again during talks with Brentford director of football Phil Giles and is keen to play Champions League football.

Newcastle United lost out on Hugo Ekitike to Liverpool, and to add insult to that transfer injury, Liverpool might also end up with Alexander Isak, too! Newcastle’s leading goalscorer sure seems to be trying to force a move to the Premier League champions, leaving the Magpies in desperate need of a striker ... or two.

Newcastle are interested in Brentford forward Yoane Wissa; the Magpies are aware they could miss out on Hugo Ekitike amid interest from Liverpool; Newcastle saw a club-record offer of £70m for Ekitike

Liverpool remain interested in the possibility of smashing the British transfer record by landing Alexander Isak from Newcastle and are said to have agreed personal terms with the striker. The sale of Luis Diaz to Bayern Munich will be used to boost their attempts to sign Isak.

However, the Slovenia international is now firmly on the radar of Newcastle United as a possible Isak replacement, while Timo Werner and Andre Silva could both leave the Red Bull Arena too.

Newcastle believe patience is required and, while they have already had to recalibrate after failing to secure top targets, the interim transfer team — driven by Andy Howe, the assistant head of recruitment and Eddie’s nephew, and Steve Nickson, the head of recruitment — are continuing to pursue multiple deals across several positions.

Newcastle have entered the race to sign Brentford forward Yoane Wissa despite talks with Tottenham.