Nottingham Forest receive Yoane Wissa transfer response amid 'cannot see why' message
Thomas Frank has doubled down on Brentford’s transfer stance over Nottingham Forest target Yoane Wissa.
The Reds have already had one bid rejected - said to be in the region of £18-22 million - for the front man as they look to strengthen their attacking options before the January transfer window closes. But it has been suggested they are preparing to try their luck again with little more than a week to go until the February 3 deadline.
Bees boss Frank said earlier in the window a move for Wissa “will not happen”. And he has reiterated the club’s intention to hang on to one of their key players.
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“There is a lot of rumours,” Frank said in his pre-match press conference. “For me, again he is a Brentford player and in my opinion Wissa is not for sale. He has been our leading number nine and done fantastic, so I cannot see why we should sell him."
Forest head coach Nuno Espirito Santo was coy on the subject of Wissa when quizzed on the matter on Thursday lunchtime. Speaking ahead of Saturday’s clash away to Bournemouth (3pm kick-off), he had already made clear the Reds will only target players who can improve the squad and who want to sign for the club.
“The answer is the same. Only players - and it is not easy - who can improve us as a squad, because our players are working very well,” he said when asked about Wissa.
Adding a striker is a top priority for the Reds in the remainder of the window. Nuno’s squad does not require too much work but recruiting more firepower would help in the quest to secure European football.
Talisman Chris Wood is in the form of his life and has penned a new deal to stay at the City Ground until 2027. However, Taiwo Awoniyi is the only other out-and-out forward on the books and he is yet to hit top form this term amid links with West Ham United.
