Brentford send clear message to two Premier League clubs chasing Yoane Wissa
Brentford have no intention of selling Yoane Wissa despite Premier League interest, talkSPORT understands. Arsenal and Nottingham Forest have both been linked with a move for the Bees star, who has 11 goals in 18 league games this season. Wissa has gone under the radar to become one of the Premier League’s most prolific strikersGetty Arsenal are continuing to assess the options for a striker as calls are growing for the club to bring in a number nine. Arsenal forward Kai Havertz, who has seven goals in 18 league games, has squandered a number of golden chances in recent weeks. Gabriel Jesus had begun to show signs of his former self, before an ACL injury ruled him out for the season. Bukayo Saka also remains out until March after undergoing hamstring surgery, leading the club to monitor Brentford‘s Wissa. The Congo international recently became the Bees’ all-time leading Premier League goalscorer when he took over from Ivan Toney, another striker previously on Arsenal’s watch list. Winger Bryan Mbeumo has also been monitored by Arsenal in recent months. However, when speaking to talkSPORT’s Alex Crook, boss Thomas Frank was asked if there was any chance that the Cameroon international could leave in January after his strong performance against Man City. “No.” Frank immediately replied. “So, very easy to answer that question!” Back in November, Brentford were believed to have slapped a £50million asking price on their main man. Mbeumo is said to be valued at around £50millionGetty And while Mbeumo may not be set for an immediate move, there can be little doubt that he will continue to be linked with bigger clubs in the summer should he keep up his current performance levels. Mbeumo is Brentford’s top scorer in the league this season, with 13 goals and three assists. Nottingham Forest do have a number of goalscoring forwards at their disposal, although a lot of the onus lies with Chris Wood, who has notched 13 goals in the league this season. Interest has also come for Taiwo Awoyini from West Ham, which has led Forest to consider Wissa. Wissa joined Brentford from French outlet Lorient in 2021 for £8.5m on a four-and-a-half year deal.
Brentford have no intention of selling Yoane Wissa despite Premier League interest, talkSPORT understands.
Arsenal and Nottingham Forest have both been linked with a move for the Bees star, who has 11 goals in 18 league games this season.
Arsenal are continuing to assess the options for a striker as calls are growing for the club to bring in a number nine.
Arsenal forward Kai Havertz, who has seven goals in 18 league games, has squandered a number of golden chances in recent weeks.
Gabriel Jesus had begun to show signs of his former self, before an ACL injury ruled him out for the season.
Bukayo Saka also remains out until March after undergoing hamstring surgery, leading the club to monitor Brentford‘s Wissa.
The Congo international recently became the Bees’ all-time leading Premier League goalscorer when he took over from Ivan Toney, another striker previously on Arsenal’s watch list.
Winger Bryan Mbeumo has also been monitored by Arsenal in recent months.
However, when speaking to talkSPORT’s Alex Crook, boss Thomas Frank was asked if there was any chance that the Cameroon international could leave in January after his strong performance against Man City.
“No.” Frank immediately replied. “So, very easy to answer that question!”
Back in November, Brentford were believed to have slapped a £50million asking price on their main man.
And while Mbeumo may not be set for an immediate move, there can be little doubt that he will continue to be linked with bigger clubs in the summer should he keep up his current performance levels.
Mbeumo is Brentford’s top scorer in the league this season, with 13 goals and three assists.
Nottingham Forest do have a number of goalscoring forwards at their disposal, although a lot of the onus lies with Chris Wood, who has notched 13 goals in the league this season.
Interest has also come for Taiwo Awoyini from West Ham, which has led Forest to consider Wissa.
Wissa joined Brentford from French outlet Lorient in 2021 for £8.5m on a four-and-a-half year deal.
