Newcastle United’s hunt for a new striker continues to hit roadblocks. According to reports, their £40million offer for Brentford forward Yoane Wissa has been turned down, with the Bees insisting the Magpies must raise their bid if they want to land the “outstanding” attacker.
It’s been a frustrating transfer window for Newcastle. After missing out on Liam Delap and Joao Pedro—both snapped up by Chelsea—the Magpies also saw Hugo Ekitike head to Liverpool from Eintracht Frankfurt. To make matters worse, top target Benjamin Šeško chose Manchester United, despite Newcastle tabling an offer.The pressure is mounting on the Magpies to finally secure their man up front. ⚽🔥
