Newcastle ready to cut its losses on Alexander Isak replacement after $74M mistake

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Liverpool FC NewsTransfer NewsNewcastle United FCNewcastle United are looking to sell striker Yoane Wissa less than a year after signing him from Brentford for £55m/$74M, with the forward managing just three goalsEddie Howe and Newcastle could cut their losses(Image: Mark Thompson/Getty Images)Newcastle are actively seeking to offload Yoane Wissa less than a year after splashing out to bring him to the club from Brentford.Wissa, 29, arrived at St James' Park on transfer deadline day in September as part of Newcastle's strategy to replace talismanic striker Alexander Isak, alongside fellow high-profile signing Nick Woltemade.While Isak's departure dominated the headlines, Wissa's own exit from Brentford was far from straightforward, having threatened to go on strike and cutting short their pre-season training camp. The DR Congo international eventually secured his move to Newcastle, where he was handed the iconic No.9 shirt, yet the partnership has failed to deliver for either party.READ MORE: Liverpool warned about Chelsea regret after letting player go 'so cheap'READ MORE: Caoimhin Kelleher already being linked with transfer to major Liverpool rivalSidelined until December through injury, Wissa has managed just three goals for Newcastle — a stark contrast to the 20 he netted during his final campaign at Brentford.The 29 year old has slipped down the pecking order beneath both Woltemade and William Osula under Eddie Howe, starting only one of their last 16 matches.According to The Athletic, despite Wissa's desire to remain at Newcastle, club chiefs are prepared to cut their losses and move him on.

Any transfer fee agreed would see 25 per cent of the proceeds directed to Brentford through a sell-on clause.Wissa will be hoping to alter Newcastle's position during their remaining four matches of the season, with Howe's side sitting in 14th place in the Premier League table.The striker declined the opportunity to represent his nation at the Africa Cup of Nations earlier this season in order to focus on being fit for the second half of the campaign. Yoane Wissa of Newcastle United(Image: Izzy Poles - AMA/Getty Images)Yet Wissa has continued to struggle for form, with his manager recently commenting: "The most difficult part for Yoane is that he got back fit, there was a huge feeling inside of him that he wanted to rush back and show everybody how good he is, but we haven't been able to train him in the way we normally would."It was very stop-start and we didn't see the best of him.

I think a pre-season would really show the best of him."Should Newcastle sell Yoane Wissa? I think the best is yet to come."Newcastle supporters will be keen to understand what Wissa's potential departure might mean for Woltemade, who has also been tipped to leave the club this summer.