Newcastle United have agreed to a £55m fee plus bonuses for Nottingham Forest winger Anthony Elanga.The Magpies brought on the 23-year-old Sweden international, who has Cameroonian roots, from Nottingham Forest, as St. James’ Park lot is about to return to the Champions League following a fifth-placed Premier League finish last season. Anthony Elanga doing speed work in off-season with @builtnotbornuk Hitting a 10.93secs over 100m from a standing start. Clocked at 39.75 km/h top speed using our GPS unit. One of the fastest footballers on the planet. Always doing the extras. pic.twitter.com/s4WaINdTbK— STATSports (@statsports) July 7, 2025 Elanga agreed on a five-year contract and is set to undergo a medical in the next 48 hours.Previously, Newcastle saw their long-time forward Callum Wilson say farewell to the club, after almost five years with the Toons.On the other hand, Elanga was raised in Manchester United’s youth system. He arrived at the age of 12 and made 55 appearances before moving to the City Ground in 2023.Forest and United, one out of two: Elanga done, Henderson loadingHe scored six goals and produced 11 assists for Nuno Espirito Santo’s side during their successful 2024-25 EPL campaign.Eddie Howe will definitely benefit from Elanga’s versatility. He can play wide as a winger or centrally as a more genuine forward.##NAJAVA_MECA_9009865##
