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Newcastle are in the race to sign Yoane Wissa(Image: Andrew Kearns - CameraSport via Getty Images)

Newcastle's hopes of signing Yoane Wissa as an alternative to Hugo Ekitike have received a major boost.

Brentford striker Wissa was identified after Liverpool shoved the Magpies aside in the race for £86million-rated Ekitike.

The Frenchman had been the subject of a £70m bid from Newcastle earlier this week which was rejected by Eintracht Frankfurt.



The Frankfurt star has agreed personal terms with Liverpool, who are in advanced talks with the Bundesliga club.

Meanwhile, Newcastle have turned their attention to Wissa, who they believe can also play alongside Isak.

But BBC Sport report that the 28-year-old has made it clear that he wants to leave the club.

Newcastle aren't the only club weighing up a move for Wissa, who bagged 20 goals last season and become Brentford's all-time leading goalscorer in Premier League history.

Brentford paid just £8.5m to sign Wissa from French club Lorient in 2021.

Which club should Yoane Wissa join - Newcastle, Tottenham or Nottingham Forest?

"If I was looking at a striker or a wide player as another club then they have to be on a shortlist, you would imagine," Giles acknowledged, speaking to the BBC.

"But the number of clubs that can sign them is a small number worldwide so time will tell if a club has that need or requirement.
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