Wissa had been linked to Tottenham in a deal worth £40m, but it sounds as though a move to Tyneside could now be on the cards instead. “Yoane Wissa too. I’ve had a lot of confidence on this deal externally for a long time now. I was the first one to break news of the interest a few weeks ago in my Newcastle confidential column,” Hope said.

Yoane Wissa faces missing eight Newcastle United matches in the Premier League next season should the Magpies agree a deal with Brentford this summer transfer window

Meanwhile, according to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, former Manchester United defender Eric Bailly is set to make the move to Saudi Arabian outfit Al Najmah SC on a free transfer.

Yoane Wissa has emerged as a top target for Newcastle United and Tottenham Hotspur this summer as his future at Brentford hangs in the balance.

Newcastle United have had an opening bid for Brentford star Yoane Wissa turned down but the Magpies are set to return to the table for a forward who 'hopes to go to a bigger club'