Overview
- Newcastle have intensified their interest in Brighton forward Joao Pedro and are prepared to discuss a £60 million fee
- Pedro has informed Brighton he wants to leave this summer and has expressed a preference for joining a London club, with Liverpool, Chelsea and Arsenal linked
- The club has held off making a formal bid as it waits for valuations to soften ahead of the July pre-season period
- Nottingham Forest winger Anthony Elanga is also on Newcastle’s shortlist, with Forest expected to demand around £50 million
- Manager Eddie Howe is targeting attacking reinforcements to bolster his squad ahead of Newcastle’s return to the Champions League