Yoane Wissa fired the starting pistol in what could be a gripping final few hours of the transfer window by accusing Brentford of “standing in the way” of a move to Newcastle United.

It felt like a dramatic intervention but in reality it was a move borne out of desperation. Brentford’s stance has barely shifted from the one The i Paper reported way back on 28 July .

It would have taken the Bees to find a replacement to unlock his move to Newcastle, a point proven by Brentford turning down a series of very generous offers for a 29-year-old.

The i Paper can reveal he remains not-for-sale and sources at Newcastle are pessimistic about reviving the deal in the final 24 hours of the transfer window.

So where does that leave Alexander Isak, whose strike action has disrupted Newcastle’s

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