Overview

• Newcastle United revived their pursuit of 23-year-old Anthony Elanga on Saturday, reengaging with Nottingham Forest just days before the summer window briefly closes.
• Discussions center on a reported £50 million fee for a player who has three years remaining on his Forest contract.
• Elanga has insisted he is concentrating on his performances for Forest and Sweden, focusing only on factors within his control during the transfer talks.
• The winger has been excused from Sweden’s upcoming fixture against Algeria for personal reasons deemed unrelated to the transfer speculation.
• Securing a right-sided forward is a priority for Newcastle, which has not reinforced that attacking position since the club’s 2021 takeover.