Newcastle United refusing to give up on signing Jorgen Strand Larsen or Yoane Wissa despite rejected bids

Newcastle United haven’t given up hope of signing either Jorgen Strand Larsen or Yoane Wissa before the end of the transfer window, talkSPORT understands. The Magpies are set to confirm the signing of Nick Woltemade from Stuttgart in a club-record £69million deal, but they still want another forward. Strand Larsen would like to join Newcastle, but he isn’t refusing to play for WolvesGetty Wissa would also like to join Newcastle, but he is yet to play a minute this season Woltemade’s move to Tyneside is set to be confirmed after the forward flew to Newcastle. Should he complete a medical, the forward is expected to put pen to paper on a six-year deal and looks poised to take the number 27 shirt. However, after Callum Wilson’s departure to West Ham United, the Toon are still in need of a striker with Alexander Isak continuing to refuse to play. Strand Larsen and Wissa have been the subject of multiple bids from Newcastle, and they aren’t done yet. On Strand Larsen, the Magpies initially offered £50million, which was swiftly rejected. They then upped the bid to £55m, and that was also turned down, with talkSPORT understanding that Wolves have no intention to sell the Norwegian in this transfer window. The striker has informed his club of his desire to make the switch to St James’ Park, but barring a dramatic change, he will be staying. The Wissa situation is similar to Strand Larsen. Newcastle initially offered £35million all in before raising their offer to £40m, but the Bees rejected both. They want a replacement before they sanction a sale for the DR Congo international. Howe is hopeful of one more striker arrivingGetty Brentford have signed Dango Ouattara in a deal worth £42.5m, but they see him as Bryan Mbeumo’s replacement. The Bees have seen a £45m offer for Borussia Dortmund’s Maximilian Beier turned down. They aren’t expected to return with another offer, so Wissa could end up staying in west London. Certainly, Keith Andrews expects to see Wissa stay. Speaking at his pre-match press conference, he said: “Nothing has changed in terms of my stance and I don’t see any movement. “I keep saying about the level of respect I have for Yoane and the relationship I’ve had with him. Andrews sees Wissa staying beyond the close of the transfer windowShutterstock “Obviously, that’s been difficult for obvious reasons, I don’t think that’s revolutionary in terms of saying that. “I still feel that (he will stay). The football club in general want to hold on to Yoane, going back to the type of player he is, the person he is, I certainly don’t want to lose Yoane.” What does it mean for Isak? Well, Newcastle still need a second striker if they are to sell Isak. The forward hasn’t played a minute of pre-season for Newcastle and hasn’t been involved in their opening two Premier League matches either. The Toon’s chairman Yasir Al-Rumayyan held talks with Isak on Tyneside after the 2-3 defeat to Liverpool in which the forward reiterated his desire to leave the club this summer. That prompted Newcastle to move swiftly for Woltemade, but unless a second striker arrives, it is hard to see Isak leaving. Isak feels his time at Newcastle is overGetty Liverpool have made one offer of £110million for the forward, which was rejected. The Reds are yet to return with another offer, and talkSPORT understands that they won’t return unless given encouragement by Newcastle. That encouragement is likely to come if the Toon can get another forward to join. Meanwhile, Eddie Howe has denied he told Isak he could leave this summer. He said: “I never make any promises to any players regarding transfers because, ultimately, I’m not in control of the whole thing. So, no, I never make a promise like that to a player. “But, of course, as I’ve said so many times with conversations with Alex, I’m not going to reveal the dialogue because I don’t think that’s healthy.” And on the Isak situation, Howe said: “I’ve got no update from what I spoke about the other day. I’m concentrating on trying to bring players to the club. “That’s where I’ve been for a long time, with the Alex situation, because it would be detrimental for me to invest any more time in that situation when I’ve got 25, 30 players needing every ounce of energy and time, and the team needs me to focus on trying to get results. So that’s what I’ve tried to do. “Other people, as I’ve said, are dealing with that situation. For me, it’s been, let me focus on the players that are playing and that can influence our results.”

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Newcastle United refusing to give up on signing Jorgen Strand Larsen or Yoane Wissa despite rejected bids

Newcastle United haven’t given up hope of signing either Jorgen Strand Larsen or Yoane Wissa before the end of the transfer window, talkSPORT understands.

The Magpies are set to confirm the signing of Nick Woltemade from Stuttgart in a club-record £69million deal, but they still want another forward.

Strand Larsen would like to join Newcastle, but he isn’t refusing to play for Wolves

Wissa would also like to join Newcastle, but he is yet to play a minute this season

Woltemade’s move to Tyneside is set to be confirmed after the forward flew to Newcastle.

Should he complete a medical, the forward is expected to put pen to paper on a six-year deal and looks poised to take the number 27 shirt.

However, after Callum Wilson’s departure to West Ham United, the Toon are still in need of a striker with Alexander Isak continuing to refuse to play.

Strand Larsen and Wissa have been the subject of multiple bids from Newcastle, and they aren’t done yet.

On Strand Larsen, the Magpies initially offered £50million, which was swiftly rejected.

They then upped the bid to £55m, and that was also turned down, with talkSPORT understanding that Wolves have no intention to sell the Norwegian in this transfer window.

The striker has informed his club of his desire to make the switch to St James’ Park, but barring a dramatic change, he will be staying.

The Wissa situation is similar to Strand Larsen.

Newcastle initially offered £35million all in before raising their offer to £40m, but the Bees rejected both.

They want a replacement before they sanction a sale for the DR Congo international.

Howe is hopeful of one more striker arriving

Brentford have signed Dango Ouattara in a deal worth £42.5m, but they see him as Bryan Mbeumo’s replacement.

The Bees have seen a £45m offer for Borussia Dortmund’s Maximilian Beier turned down.

They aren’t expected to return with another offer, so Wissa could end up staying in west London.

Certainly, Keith Andrews expects to see Wissa stay.

Speaking at his pre-match press conference, he said: “Nothing has changed in terms of my stance and I don’t see any movement.

“I keep saying about the level of respect I have for Yoane and the relationship I’ve had with him.

Andrews sees Wissa staying beyond the close of the transfer window

“Obviously, that’s been difficult for obvious reasons, I don’t think that’s revolutionary in terms of saying that.

“I still feel that (he will stay). The football club in general want to hold on to Yoane, going back to the type of player he is, the person he is, I certainly don’t want to lose Yoane.”

What does it mean for Isak?

Well, Newcastle still need a second striker if they are to sell Isak.

The forward hasn’t played a minute of pre-season for Newcastle and hasn’t been involved in their opening two Premier League matches either.

The Toon’s chairman Yasir Al-Rumayyan held talks with Isak on Tyneside after the 2-3 defeat to Liverpool in which the forward reiterated his desire to leave the club this summer.

That prompted Newcastle to move swiftly for Woltemade, but unless a second striker arrives, it is hard to see Isak leaving.

Isak feels his time at Newcastle is over

Liverpool have made one offer of £110million for the forward, which was rejected.

The Reds are yet to return with another offer, and talkSPORT understands that they won’t return unless given encouragement by Newcastle.

That encouragement is likely to come if the Toon can get another forward to join.

Meanwhile, Eddie Howe has denied he told Isak he could leave this summer.

He said: “I never make any promises to any players regarding transfers because, ultimately, I’m not in control of the whole thing. So, no, I never make a promise like that to a player.

“But, of course, as I’ve said so many times with conversations with Alex, I’m not going to reveal the dialogue because I don’t think that’s healthy.”

And on the Isak situation, Howe said: “I’ve got no update from what I spoke about the other day. I’m concentrating on trying to bring players to the club.

“That’s where I’ve been for a long time, with the Alex situation, because it would be detrimental for me to invest any more time in that situation when I’ve got 25, 30 players needing every ounce of energy and time, and the team needs me to focus on trying to get results. So that’s what I’ve tried to do.

“Other people, as I’ve said, are dealing with that situation. For me, it’s been, let me focus on the players that are playing and that can influence our results.”