Newcastle have £45m Anthony Elanga bid rejected by Nottingham Forest
Newcastle United have seen a bid in the region of £45million for Anthony Elanga rejected by Nottingham Forest.
The bid was tabled this morning but was rejected without a counter, with Forest having no intention of selling their winger.
Newcastle are now considering whether to maintain their pursuit or walk away, with other targets also on their radar as they seek to add a winger to play on the right flank. Bournemouth's Antoine Semenyo has also featured heavily in discussions, while West Ham United's Mohammed Kudus has been floated.
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Elanga, 23, featured in all 38 of Forest's Premier League games in 2024-25, scoring six goals and providing 11 assists, as they finished seventh and secured qualification for the Conference League.
Last summer, Newcastle were willing to pay a fee worth around £45million ($57m) to sign Elanga. The potential package included an initial £30m payment, a swap deal for Paraguay winger Miguel Almiron (valued at £5m, and who has subsequently joined Atlanta United) and two potential further payments of £5m.
The Sweden international joined Forest from Manchester United in a £15m deal in July 2023 and has scored 11 goals in 83 appearances for the club.
The versatile forward has played across multiple attacking positions in Nuno Espirito Santo's 4-2-3-1 and 3-4-2-1 formations.
Elanga has scored four goals in 21 appearances for Sweden.
(Jon Hobley / MI News/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
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