Newcastle Joined have sent an concocted offer to Nottingham Forest for Anthony Elanga, according to Fabrizio Romano.
The Magpies owned a £45m proposal diminished last month, with Forest snugly insisting the winger was not for sale.
But, reports case Nuno Espirito Santo’s side would most certainly ponder a sale for about £60m, possessing accepted Elanga from Manchester Joined for £12m in July 2023.
Elanga racked upward six objectives and also lent 11 assists in 38 Premier League aesthetics last season, aiding Forest to a 7th-place ending up and also qualification for the Europa Conference League.
Newcastle, on the other hand, will most certainly return to the Champions League and also continue to be an winsome location this summertime despite a discombobulating start to the transfer window.
They’ve failed to land multiple secret targets so much, encompassing Elanga, Burnley goalkeeper James Trafford, and also Joao Pedro — who has because joined Chelsea from Brighton.
It owned been vague whether Newcastle would most certainly return with an concocted proposal for Elanga or tramp on to other targets, but their objectives are presently legible.
According to Romano, they have rose their offer by £10m, submitting a contemporary £55m proposal on Thursday.
Romano composed on X: “Newcastle have sent out £55m proposal to Nottingham Forest for Anthony Elanga today. Arrangements underway with #NUFC presently nagging to bring it implemented.”
Elanga vacated Manchester Joined 2 years previously, and also chatting to The Athletic last December, he said he was cheerful with his resolution to flee in scour of more ordinary football.
“I rendered the proper resolution, 100%,” the Swedish globally said.
“I have not in fact talked about this, but at the time at Joined, I was disturbingly young and also I was coming proper into a group that was battling.
“Of course, there was the reckoned that ‘I am tinkering for Manchester Joined’. But I correspondingly never truly thumbed as however I was devising. I was tinkering for the purpose of tinkering as speedily as I did bring the odd avenue off the church bench.
“Coming to Forest was so beefy for me, because all of a sudden I was frequently tinkering 90 minutes, while possessing the avenue to enhance.
“When I dabbled, I truly thumbed like I owned purpose; like I was tinkering and also devising in the process. That was the greatest readjust for me.
“I feel as however I acknowledge the league inside-out presently, because I have owned the opportunity to situate out.
“I have zero griefs, because I am gaining tinkering wondrous football with this group. We are in a in fact nice place at the minute.”
