Newcastle make shock £35m transfer bid for ex-Man Utd star after Marc Guehi deal falls through
NEWCASTLE have reportedly made a shock £35million bid for Anthony Elanga.
The Magpies have cash in the bank after being unable to seal a £70m deal for Crystal Palace star Marc Guehi.
Elanga, 22, has impressed at the City Ground since his arrival from Manchester United.
The Swedish international helped the club stay in the Premier League last season with five goals in 37 appearances last season.
Newcastle were keen on signing the winger earlier in the window but could not complete a deal due to PSR restrictions.
Sky Sports are now claiming that the Toon are back in for Elanga with a big offer.
The report states that Newcastle have offered at least £35m to Forest for the winger.
It is added that Forest are not keen on a sale of Elanga and would be looking for more money if they were.
Should a deal go through, though, Manchester United would benefit due to a sell-on clause inserted in his contract when he left Old Trafford in 2023.
Any sale of Elanga would see Forest make a decent profit on the player that the signed for just £15m last summer.
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Meanwhile, Forest are closing in on their own incoming players on deadline day.
The club are expected to finalise the loan move for West Ham star James Ward-Prowse.
The East Midlands outfit are also chasing a deal for Benfica defender Morato.
However, the club face a race against time to get a deal over the line for the deadline.
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Chelsea reportedly remain in talks to sign Victor Osimhen from Napoli, with time running out for the Blues to complete a deal.
Meanwhile, Ivan Toney is expected to join Saudi Pro League club Al-Ahli, according to reports.
Elsewhere, Newcastle are set to walk away from their long-running pursuit of Crystal Palace centre-back Marc Guehi.
In other news, Chelsea and Juventus remain in discussions over a deal for Manchester United winger Jadon Sancho ahead of the 11pm deadline.
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