Nottingham Forest rejected an offer from Newcastle United for Anthony Elanga, understands Talksport.
The Magpies submitted an offer worth £ 45 million for the winger, who moved to the City Ground in 2023 by Manchester United.
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However, forest does not want to sell the 23-year-old and would only maintain offers of more than 60 million pounds.
It would make a significant profit for the fee of 15 million GBP, which they spent two years ago for the Swedish internationals.
Elanga scored 11 goals for Forest and supported another 21 in all competitions after his change.
During the entire 2024/25 campaign, he shone with his 17 league goal contributions that helped the qualification of the Forest Secure Conference League.
Although he made 55 appearances for United and won the Carabao Cup, he announced in December that he did not regret going.
“I made the right decision, 100 percent,” he said to athletic. “I didn’t really talk about it, but at the time at United I was very young and came to a team that had to fight.
“Yes, there was the thought that ‘I played for Manchester United’. But I never had the feeling of improving.
“I played to play when I got the strange opportunity from the bank.
“Getting for Forest was so big for me, because suddenly I regularly played 90 minutes and had the opportunity to improve myself.
“When I played, I had the feeling that I had the purpose; as if I was playing and improved. That was the biggest change for me.
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“I have the feeling that I now know the league inside out because I had the chance to learn. I don’t regret it because I enjoy playing fantastic football with this team.
“We are in a really good place at the moment.”
Newcastle’s interest in Elanga has followed speculation about the future of Anthony Gordon.
Liverpool is considering a change for the former Everton star in a deal that could cost her £ 100 million.
The chief football correspondent of The Reds to Gordon to Gordon Wies, Alex Crook, that it could be an costly offer.
“It is one that I always kept in my back pocket than one that could be revised because he was very close to Liverpool last year, very close to Liverpool,” said Crook.
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“To the extent to which the deal has dropped to the last phase, and I think that Newcastle has only decided, we can actually not deal with this guy.
“So it would not surprise me if there is still a Liverpool’s itching.
“But I think it would take a wide range, and maybe you have to get players from the salary statement before you look at it.”
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