Brentford Manager Confident Yoane Wissa Will Stay Amid Transfer Speculation

Brentford Manager Confident Yoane Wissa Will Stay Amid Transfer Speculation

Brentford Manager Confident Yoane Wissa Will Stay Amid Transfer Speculation

Brentford manager Keith Andrews is "fully expecting" Yoane Wissa to remain with the club through the end of the summer transfer window.

Newcastle United has seen two bids for the 28-year-old forward rejected, with the latest offer reaching up to £40 million.

Recently, Wissa removed any links to Brentford from his Instagram account. Although he has missed the Bees' opening Premier League matches against Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa, he has returned to training.

Andrews confirmed that the DR Congo international will not participate in the Carabao Cup second-round match against Bournemouth on Tuesday at 19:45 BST, but he anticipates Wissa will continue to be a Brentford player.

"What goes on is common across every single club, I imagine, with the disruptive nature of it. However, our focus is on the group for tomorrow," Andrews stated.

"So, Yoane won’t be involved. But as far as I’m concerned, there’s been no movement in any way, and I fully expect Yoane to be here come next Tuesday."

Andrews believes that the decision to exclude Wissa from the match against Bournemouth was "best for the group."

Having taken over as manager in June following Thomas Frank's departure to Tottenham, Andrews acknowledged that he was aware Wissa would attract interest this summer.

"I knew there was, or would be, interest. Naturally, when you score that many Premier League goals and perform as well as he did last season, it’s expected," he added. "He has built his career at this football club over the last four years, where he has grown in stature and presence. I’m not surprised by it."

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