Wissa leaves Brentford pre-season training camp
Brentford recently tried to open negotiations with Wissa over a new contract, but he is understood to prefer a move away from the Gtech Community Stadium this summer.Wissa's Brentford team-mate Bryan Mbeumo is set to join Manchester United after the Bees accepted a £65m bid.Brentford initially had no intention of losing both Mbeumo and Wissa this summer.However, with Wissa turning 29 in September the scenario of a depreciating asset – who this summer could command a fee in the region of £40m, if not more - will likely be a consideration.That he has just 12 months left on his current deal, though there is an option to activate by a further year, is another factor to mull over.Wissa joined Brentford from from French club Lorient in August 2021 and has scored 49 goals in 149 games in all competitions for the Bees.He scored 19 goals in 35 Premier League games last season.Brentford face Portuguese Primeira Liga side Gil Vicente at the Estadio Cidade de Barcelos in their first pre-season friendly on 25 July.
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