Tottenham is supposed to chase Brentford -attacker Yoane Wissa, but Stuart Pearce thinks that other Top Premier League clubs will monitor the bee star
Stuart Pearce believes that people like Arsenal and Manchester United have certainly pursued a deal for Yoane Wissa this summer when they are looking for attacking reinforcements.
Both the Gunners and the United want to sign a new attacker this summer, although Arsenal has now been completed near a £ 67 million deal for Sporting Lisbon's Viktor Gyokeres; A player who is also strongly connected to the Red Devils.
United remains in conversations to sign Bryan Mbeumo from Brentford while offering to strengthen their attack for the new campaign.
Tottenham was also interested in Mbeumo, but because the Cameroon star only had eyes for United, they now weigh a movement for his teammate, who looted 20 goals in all competitions for Brentford in the past term.
But Spurs have been warned by Pearce that the fine form of Wissa in the 2024-25 campaign will have other clubs that think about a movement while the transfer window rolls.
“There is no doubt that Manchester United and Arsenal would have looked at Yoane Wissa,” Pearce told Boylesports, via the metro.
“When you look at the season that he had last year, he was wonderful. The goals he delivered during playing with width and also plays in the middle.
“That is a big asset for every football club and the fact that Nottingham Forest recently moved the strange player, together with other parties in the division, you would think that by the time the season started, he might have gone [from Brentford]. “
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Although Nottingham Forest has already rejected a bid for Wissa this season, it is still to be seen whether Arsenal of United would be tempted to try to close a deal for the 28-year-old in the midst of rival interest of Spurs, who is Dr. Want to reunite Congo International with Thomas Frank in North London.
Arsenal is said to have Ollie Watkins as an alternative target if they cannot get a deal for Gyokeres over the line, while United's striving for Mbeumo would probably kill every chance of a movement for Wissa with Brentford who is not willing to sanction outputs for both of their leading claims star.
United is locked up for weeks in conversations with Brentford about a deal for Mbeumo, which made it clear that he wants to move to Old Trafford. But an agreement still does not seem closer to reaching both clubs that are firmly in their appreciation of the player.