Brentford in Dango Ouattara talks as Newcastle reignite Yoane Wissa interest

Brentford are lining up a move for Bournemouth winger Dango Ouattara as Newcastle prepare a fresh bid for Yoane Wissa.

The Bees are looking for attacking reinforcements with Wissa, who scored 19 Premier League goals last season, set to follow Bryan Mbeumo out of the club this summer.

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Newcastle are preparing a fresh bid for Brentford's all-time top Premier League goalscorer as they look at replacements for Liverpool target Alexander Isak.

The Magpies are ready to increase their offer to £35m after they saw a £25m bid rejected earlier this summer.

With Wissa edging closer to leaving after expressing a desire to play Champions League football, Brentford have identified Ouattara as a potential replacement.

Bournemouth, however, don't want to sell and would demand a fee in excess of £40million for Ouattara, who scored nine goals in all competitions last season.

The Cherries have been encouraged by the prices Chelsea and Nottingham Forest were able to secure for wingers Noni Madueke and Anthony Elanga this summer.

This has influenced their decision to value Outarra at more than £40m despite him starting just 21 of Bournemouth's 38 league games last season.

Brentford remain interested in Omari Hutchinson but, as Standard Sport has previously reported, Ipswich would have to sign a replacement before sanctioning his departure.

It has been a summer of upheaval for the Bees, with longstanding head coach Thomas Frank, captain Christian Norgaard and top scorer Mbeumo all departing.

Keith Andrews, who has no previous managerial experience, has replaced Frank, while Jordan Henderson, Antoni Milambo and Caoimhin Kelleher have come in to bolster the Bees' squad ahead of the new season.

Andrews seems to be growing exasperated with the transfer saga, saying on Friday there was no change with the player’s situation.

“It's the same story. It's basically groundhog day.

“It's as it was two days ago, it's as it was seven days ago. It's the same answer.”