After Tottenham’s turnabout, Nottingham Forest gets closer to Yoane Wissa.

Many Premier League teams are interested in Yoane Wissa, but Tottenham’s position on a deal for the Brentford player might have handed Nottingham Forest an advantage.

Wissa will be available for less than £40 million, according to Nottingham Forest News, but his departure from Brentford is strongly associated with Bryan Mbeumo’s possible transfer to Manchester United.

 

Although teams are lining up to sign them, Brentford won’t want to lose both of their best players. Newcastle United has expressed interest in Wissa, which may put Forest’s chances in jeopardy.

 

Though the North London team doesn’t appear to be particularly interested in the transaction, it was disclosed that Wissa would want to join Tottenham in order to rejoin Thomas Frank.

Tottenham stifles interest in Yoane Wissa of Brentford

Wissa and Mbeumo were linked to Spurs after Frank’s transfer to Tottenham was officially completed, as was to be expected, but the move for the Congolese international forward appeared to have more substance.

 

Spurs are hesitant to make a formal move for Wissa, though, according to a recent report by GIVEMESPORT.

 

According to GMS sources, Tottenham made a surprising move by not signing Wissa, which allowed Newcastle to step up their pursuit, the report stated.

 

“GMS sources have been informed that Tottenham had been expected to enter the race for Wissa, who enjoyed a productive 2024/25 campaign at the Gtech Community Stadium, but they have not formalised their interest.”

 

Since the interest initially began in January, Wissa has been at the center of Forest’s transfer activity, with two unsuccessful bids demonstrating Evangelo Marinakis’ tenacity.

Spurs are out of the question, but Brentford’s unyielding attitude toward Wissa appears to be the biggest obstacle Forest must overcome.

Brentford look ready to hold steady amid Yoane Wissa interest

 

Given their unwillingness to accept any deal from Manchester United for Bryan Mbeumo that does not provide them with a sizable portion of the sum up front, it is already evident that Brentford are obstinate negotiators.

Nonetheless, it appears that United is moving closer to reaching a fee agreement, which will complicate negotiations with Brentford for Wissa.

In response to Manchester United’s most recent approach for Bryan Mbeumo, Brentford is prepared to reject all bids for Yoane Wissa, according to talkSPORT.

If Wissa doesn’t decide to stay at Brentford, Forest will definitely still be in the running for him. However, in order to prevent Wissa from being too hard to obtain, other targets might need to take precedence.

A Nottingham Forest pariah who hasn’t played in three years is expected to leave League One.

 

In addition to new players, Nottingham Forest will need to make room in Nuno Espírito Santo’s team to accommodate the higher caliber players.

After just one season at the City Ground, Forest sold Ramon Sosa to Palmeiras to begin the clear-out, indicating that the winger never really established in European football.

Goalie Matt Turner has also been the target of attempts to sell, although his transfer to Lyon was shelved as the French team dealt with their financial issues.

However, certain transactions just make sense for everyone involved, and Nottingham Forest News is aware that one forgotten member of the Forest team is about to make a much-needed departure from the team.

A forgotten Nottingham Forest player is expected to be signed by Reading.

In order to assemble a team that might contend in the Premier League, Steve Cooper brought in 22 players during the summer transfer window of 2022.

Naturally, not every deal would have gone through with such a large influx; Josh Bowler’s move from Blackpool is a prime example.

Transfer specialist Graeme Bailey told Nottingham Forest News that Bowler is very close to finalizing a move to League One Reading FC after missing all three of Forest’s competitive appearances.

The 26-year-old has been restricted to loan changes since 2022, none of which have been successful on the field, so the move is expected to be permanent and a great relief for all parties.

Nottingham Forest never gave Josh Bowler a chance.

Bowler came to Forest after leading Blackpool to seven goals in the Championship the season before. Although it wasn’t a poor return, it didn’t imply that he was prepared to go up to the Premier League.

This was obviously Marinakis’ opinion because Bowler was sent on loan to Olympiacos without even interviewing the club, instead of coming to the City Ground.