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South Wales Guardian
3 hours ago
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- South Wales Guardian
Anthony Elanga labels Newcastle team-mate Alexander Isak as one of world's best
The 23-year-old winger completed his move to Tyneside last Friday and is united with fellow Sweden international Isak, who has been at the heart of transfer speculation this summer. Liverpool were one of those said to be interested in securing the striker's services, but it is understood Newcastle value him at around £150million in a bid to fend off potential suitors. Although Isak has been surrounded by intense speculation, newcomer Elanga has so far enjoyed working with his international colleague. 'A player of Alex's stature there's always going to be noise around him,' Elanga said. 'For me, he's one of the best players in the world, one of the best attackers in the world. I've played with him at international level so I can say so. 'There's always going to be noise, but at the end of the day he's a Newcastle player right now. I'm just trying to focus on what he's doing in training, showing his qualities and speaking to him every day. 'Whenever I speak to Alex it's always about good things – how my family is, how his family is and that's the first thing he asked me – how my family is – because he sees them all the time when he comes with the national team. 'I always try and focus on the present and the now. Alex being the player he is, one of the best attackers in the world, I think there's always going to be noise around him, but he's the type of player who is always staying focused. Anthony Elanga. Newcastle United player. 😁 — Newcastle United (@NUFC) July 11, 2025 'What he's shown in training is second to none. I'm looking forward to continuing training with him. 'Not just him, but Anthony Gordon who I'm also close with. He's helped me a lot settling in – he came from a different city as well. It's been amazing so far.' Elanga arrives for a reported fee that could eventually amount to £55million and has been thrown straight into action, joining this week's training camp in Austria ahead of pre-season starting on Saturday with a clash against Celtic. Newcastle are aiming to build on last year's stellar campaign which saw them secure their first major domestic silverware in 70 years by winning the Carabao Cup in March, as well as securing a Champions League spot. Elanga is ready to make his impact, suggesting 'anything is possible' this season. Asked how far Newcastle are from challenging for a Premier League title, he replied: 'We just take it game by game, focusing on each day that comes to you, wanting to improve, wanting to learn, wanting to take in information that the gaffer says. Anything is possible. 'The players we have, the coaching staff and adding Martin (Mark) from Midtjylland as set-piece coach. Those little one per cents are only going to make us improve even more. 'We're really on the right track. Having been involved in the sessions this week, I can really sense that feeling of we really want to grab something and win something this year. 'We take it game by game, focus on every session. Anything is possible really.'
South Wales Argus
4 hours ago
- Sport
- South Wales Argus
Anthony Elanga labels Newcastle team-mate Alexander Isak as one of world's best
The 23-year-old winger completed his move to Tyneside last Friday and is united with fellow Sweden international Isak, who has been at the heart of transfer speculation this summer. Liverpool were one of those said to be interested in securing the striker's services, but it is understood Newcastle value him at around £150million in a bid to fend off potential suitors. Although Isak has been surrounded by intense speculation, newcomer Elanga has so far enjoyed working with his international colleague. Elanga will join fellow Sweden international Alexander Isak (Owen Humphreys/PA) 'A player of Alex's stature there's always going to be noise around him,' Elanga said. 'For me, he's one of the best players in the world, one of the best attackers in the world. I've played with him at international level so I can say so. 'There's always going to be noise, but at the end of the day he's a Newcastle player right now. I'm just trying to focus on what he's doing in training, showing his qualities and speaking to him every day. 'Whenever I speak to Alex it's always about good things – how my family is, how his family is and that's the first thing he asked me – how my family is – because he sees them all the time when he comes with the national team. 'I always try and focus on the present and the now. Alex being the player he is, one of the best attackers in the world, I think there's always going to be noise around him, but he's the type of player who is always staying focused. Anthony Elanga. Newcastle United player. 😁 — Newcastle United (@NUFC) July 11, 2025 'What he's shown in training is second to none. I'm looking forward to continuing training with him. 'Not just him, but Anthony Gordon who I'm also close with. He's helped me a lot settling in – he came from a different city as well. It's been amazing so far.' Elanga arrives for a reported fee that could eventually amount to £55million and has been thrown straight into action, joining this week's training camp in Austria ahead of pre-season starting on Saturday with a clash against Celtic. Newcastle are aiming to build on last year's stellar campaign which saw them secure their first major domestic silverware in 70 years by winning the Carabao Cup in March, as well as securing a Champions League spot. Elanga is ready to make his impact, suggesting 'anything is possible' this season. Newcastle won the Carabao Cup in March (Owen Humphreys/PA) Asked how far Newcastle are from challenging for a Premier League title, he replied: 'We just take it game by game, focusing on each day that comes to you, wanting to improve, wanting to learn, wanting to take in information that the gaffer says. Anything is possible. 'The players we have, the coaching staff and adding Martin (Mark) from Midtjylland as set-piece coach. Those little one per cents are only going to make us improve even more. 'We're really on the right track. Having been involved in the sessions this week, I can really sense that feeling of we really want to grab something and win something this year. 'We take it game by game, focus on every session. Anything is possible really.'
The Herald Scotland
4 hours ago
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- The Herald Scotland
Anthony Elanga labels Newcastle team-mate Alexander Isak as one of world's best
Liverpool were one of those said to be interested in securing the striker's services, but it is understood Newcastle value him at around £150million in a bid to fend off potential suitors. Although Isak has been surrounded by intense speculation, newcomer Elanga has so far enjoyed working with his international colleague. Elanga will join fellow Sweden international Alexander Isak (Owen Humphreys/PA) 'A player of Alex's stature there's always going to be noise around him,' Elanga said. 'For me, he's one of the best players in the world, one of the best attackers in the world. I've played with him at international level so I can say so. 'There's always going to be noise, but at the end of the day he's a Newcastle player right now. I'm just trying to focus on what he's doing in training, showing his qualities and speaking to him every day. 'Whenever I speak to Alex it's always about good things – how my family is, how his family is and that's the first thing he asked me – how my family is – because he sees them all the time when he comes with the national team. 'I always try and focus on the present and the now. Alex being the player he is, one of the best attackers in the world, I think there's always going to be noise around him, but he's the type of player who is always staying focused. Anthony Elanga. Newcastle United player. 😁 — Newcastle United (@NUFC) July 11, 2025 'What he's shown in training is second to none. I'm looking forward to continuing training with him. 'Not just him, but Anthony Gordon who I'm also close with. He's helped me a lot settling in – he came from a different city as well. It's been amazing so far.' Elanga arrives for a reported fee that could eventually amount to £55million and has been thrown straight into action, joining this week's training camp in Austria ahead of pre-season starting on Saturday with a clash against Celtic. Newcastle are aiming to build on last year's stellar campaign which saw them secure their first major domestic silverware in 70 years by winning the Carabao Cup in March, as well as securing a Champions League spot. Elanga is ready to make his impact, suggesting 'anything is possible' this season. Newcastle won the Carabao Cup in March (Owen Humphreys/PA) Asked how far Newcastle are from challenging for a Premier League title, he replied: 'We just take it game by game, focusing on each day that comes to you, wanting to improve, wanting to learn, wanting to take in information that the gaffer says. Anything is possible. 'The players we have, the coaching staff and adding Martin (Mark) from Midtjylland as set-piece coach. Those little one per cents are only going to make us improve even more. 'We're really on the right track. Having been involved in the sessions this week, I can really sense that feeling of we really want to grab something and win something this year. 'We take it game by game, focus on every session. Anything is possible really.'
The Sun
4 hours ago
- Sport
- The Sun
‘Always going to be noise' – Anthony Elanga responds to Alexander Isak transfer talk as he outlines Newcastle ambitions
ANTHONY ELANGA has even taken to singing to try and convince 'the world's best striker' Alexander Isak to stay at Newcastle. And Toon's new £55m Swedish winger believes he can provide the ammunition for his compatriot to become the Magpies ' all-time greatest marksman. 4 Elanga, 23, has arrived from Nottingham Forest and performed Ben E King's classic Stand By Me as his chosen initiation song in their Austrian pre-season camp this week. Although he claims his choice was due to it being special to him and his girlfriend, it could easily have been interpreted as a message to 'big brother' Isak after Liverpool had an approach for the £150m-rated superstar knocked back. Asked directly if he was confident Isak would stay, Elanga said: 'There's always going to be noise around him but, at the end of the day, he's a Newcastle United player right now. For me, I'm just trying to focus on what he's doing in training and speaking to him every day. 'Alex, for me, is the best striker in the world and someone that, not just footballer wise, but also off the pitch, is an amazing person and someone I can always rely on to go for advice. 'He's always going to be there and try to help me and is like my big brother in a sense. I appreciate him a lot.' Isak and his representatives were left disappointed last summer when promised talks over a new deal failed to materialise. Boss Eddie Howe is adamant last season's 27-goal top scorer is going nowhere and the club hope to convince him to stay by smashing the £200,000-a-week threshold to make him their best-paid player. On whether he'd had any clues from his friend that he would extend his deal past its current 2028 expiry date, Elanga said: 'Whenever I speak to Alex it's always about good things – how my family is, how his family is and that's the first thing (he asked me). 'I always try to focus on the present and the now and Alex being the person he is, he's the type of player who is always staying focused. 'What he's shown in training is second to none and I'm looking forward to continuing training with him.' He continued: 'Having him here is amazing and of course played a part [in me signing] but also Sandro [Tonali], Bruno [Guimaraes], Joelinton, Anthony Gordon - who I also knew really well. What they did last year was amazing, getting into the Champions League and winning a trophy after 70 years, that can't be forgotten about. That played a huge part in me coming here. They have that winning mentality. 'I want to form partnerships with everyone, even outside the pitch, different people. On the pitch, communicating, that rapport and that team spirit is vital. For me it is about learning from everyone.' Hotshot Isak already enjoys God-like status on Tyneside after firing them to Carabao Cup glory. And if he does stay long-term, then Elanga believes there is nothing to stop him from scoring another 145 goals and beating Shearer's record haul of 206. 4 4 He added: 'Anything is possible when you put your mind to it. That mentality Alex has is second to none. I just know how good he is.' Elanga, who scored six and grabbed 11 assists for Forest in the top-flight last season, also claims he's nowhere near fulfilled his full potential yet. And the ex-Manchester United speedster added that he believes both himself and his new team-mates in Black and White can find another level and enjoy further success. He added: 'I want to bring goals and assists to the team and, being here, they're really going to improve my overall game. People haven't seen the best of me yet. There's so much more from me to come and I really want to show that. 'This will be an amazing season, not just for the team, but for me as well and everyone around the city. It's going to be a really good season and hopefully we can really showcase what we can do. 'We're really on the right track. I can really sense that feeling of we really want to grab something and win something this year.' Curse of Frankfurt means Ekitike is a huge risk at £86.5million AT £86.5million, Hugo Ekitike would be a sizeable gamble for Liverpool, writes Joe Bryant. That's because Premier League clubs should be wary of the Frankfurt curse. The Germans have a knack of selling strikers at a massive profit, only for them to struggle at their next club. Luka Jovic (£52m), Sebastien Haller (£42m), Randall Kolo Muani (£77m) and Andre Silva (£20m) definitely fall into the category of transfers where you wished you had kept the receipt. Omar Marmoush does seem to have broken the hoodoo at Manchester City, although it is still early days at the Etihad. And Liverpool will need Ekitike to hit the ground running if they want to defend their Prem crown.
New York Times
4 hours ago
- Sport
- New York Times
Anthony Elanga backs ‘best in the world' Alexander Isak to remain focussed amid the ‘noise'
Alexander Isak is the 'best striker in the world', says Anthony Elanga, who has backed his new club-mate to block out the noise about his future and remain focussed on Newcastle United this summer. Liverpool have communicated their interest in paying around £120million ($138.7m) for Isak but Newcastle have reaffirmed their long-term stance that the 25-year-old is not for sale. Advertisement Newcastle saw an offer worth around €75m (£64.9m; $86.9m) rejected for Eintracht Frankfurt's Hugo Ekitike this week, and it now appears likely that the Frenchman will head to Anfield after Liverpool subsequently formalised their interest. That is likely to strengthen Newcastle's resolve to keep Isak and Elanga, who joined from Nottingham Forest earlier this month for an initial £52m, is relishing working with his fellow Swede. While he did not want to be drawn into where Isak's future may lie, Elanga backed his new club-mate to remain professional. 'I always try and focus on the present and the now and Alex being the person he is, one of the best attackers in the world, I think there's always going to be noise around him but he's the type of player who is always staying focused,' Elanga said, via a video call from Newcastle's pre-season training camp at Seefeld in the Austrian Alps. 'What he's shown in training is second to none and I'm looking forward to continuing training with him. 'There are so many great partnerships (here) but it would be great, Alex and me. The best striker in the world and someone that, not just as a player, he's an amazing person as well so I can always rely on him for advice and whatever. He's always going to be there to help me so I appreciate him a lot.' Elanga and Isak are close, having played together regularly for Sweden over the last few years, but the winger did not divulge what the striker has communicated with his team-mates about his situation. Instead, Elanga — who provided 11 assists last season, the third-most in the Premier League — is looking forward to supplying Isak in a Newcastle shirt, given the former Real Sociedad striker scored 23 top-flight goals in 2024-25. 'A player of his stature, there's always going to be noise around him,' Elanga said. Advertisement 'He's one of the best players in the world, one of the best attackers in the world. I've played with him at international level so I can say so. 'There's always going to be noise around him but, at the end of the day, he's a Newcastle United player right now. I'm just trying to focus on what he's doing in training and speaking to him every day.' The 23-year-old added: 'Whenever I speak to Alex it's always about good things – how my family is, how his family is and that's the first thing (he asked me): how my family is because he sees them all the time when he comes with the national team.' Newcastle travel to Celtic for their opening pre-season friendly on Saturday, where Isak and Elanga may line up together at club level for the first time. Eddie Howe's side secured a fifth-place finish last season and a return to the Champions League, two years after their last appearance in Europe's top club competition.
