Yoane Wissa has rejoined Brentford's pre-season training amid strong transfer interest from Newcastle United. The Magpies have been linked with a move for Wissa, but the Bees had made it clear that they won't sell the forward for less than £40 million. Brentford have already sold Bryan Mbeumo to Manchester United are thus reluctant to let another first-team star leave.

• Wissa back in Brentford training
• Newcastle dealt another transfer blow
• Magpies remain interested in Sesko

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  Brentford shared photographs from a pre-season session, where Wissa can be seen training hard with his team-mates. At one point, the striker had threatened to go on a strike as he was desperate to leave the club in search of Champions League football.

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  THE BIGGER PICTURE

  Newcastle, who are looking to strengthen their attack after returning to the Champions League this year, were strongly interested in signing Wissa, although Brentford made it clear that they were reluctant to part ways with another first-team star after Mbeumo's transfer to Manchester United. The Bees were eyeing a move for Celtic's Daizen Maeda as a possible replacement for Wissa. 

• DID YOU KNOW?

  With the 28-year-old attacker unlikely to leave Brentford, Newcastle are still pursuing a move for Benjamin Sesko, although they face stiff competition from Manchester United for the RB Leipzig striker. 

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  WHAT NEXT

  Brentford will be next seen in action on August 8 as they host Borussia Monchengladbach in their final pre-season friendly before the new Premier League campaign.

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