{"id":12942,"date":"2025-07-08T09:06:21","date_gmt":"2025-07-08T09:06:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=12942"},"modified":"2025-07-08T09:06:21","modified_gmt":"2025-07-08T09:06:21","slug":"anthony-elanga-set-for-newcastle-medical-ahead-of-55-million-move","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=12942","title":{"rendered":"Anthony Elanga set for Newcastle medical ahead of \u00a355 million move"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>Newcastle United have reached an agreement with Nottingham Forest to sign Swedish winger Anthony Elanga for \u00a355 million, with the deal expected to be finalised this week.<\/p>\n<p>The 23-year-old, who made a significant impact at Forest last season, is set to bolster Newcastle&#8217;s attacking options as the club prepares for a return to the UEFA Champions League after finishing fifth in the Premier League last season.<\/p>\n<p>Veteran sports journalist Fabrizio Romano broke the news on X (formerly Twitter).<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udea8\ud83d\udca3 EXCLUSIVE: Anthony Elanga to Newcastle, here we go! Deal in place club to club with Nottingham Forest for \u00a355m.<\/p>\n<p>Agreement also in place with player\u2019s camp on long term deal. \ud83e\udd0d\ud83d\udda4<\/p>\n<p>Excellent addition for #NUFC. pic.twitter.com\/3Y6J90hFbe<br \/>\n\u2014 Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) July 7, 2025<\/p>\n<p>Elanga, who joined Forest from Manchester United in 2023 for a reported \u00a315 million, contributed six goals and 11 assists during the 2024-25 Premier League campaign.<\/p>\n<p>His performances have caught the attention of Newcastle, whose only new signing so far this summer has been 18-year-old Spanish winger Antonio Cordero, who arrived on a free transfer from Malaga, as reported by BBC sport.<\/p>\n<p>Having joined Manchester United as a 12-year-old, Elanga made 55 appearances for the club before moving to Forest, where he flourished under manager Nuno Espirito Santo.<\/p>\n<p>The move reflects Newcastle&#8217;s ambition to strengthen their squad ahead of a demanding season that includes Champions League football.<\/p>\n<p>Elanga\u2019s ability to create chances, his high efficiency in front of goal, and his crossing ability make him a valuable addition to a squad already brimming with attacking talent.<\/p>\n<p>According to Opta statistics, Elanga ranks highly among Premier League wingers in key attacking metrics, including goal-creating actions, shots on target, and crosses per 90 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>His 6.65 crosses per 90 minutes far exceed the figures of Newcastle\u2019s current wingers, such as Jacob Murphy, Harvey Barnes, and Anthony Gordon, whose averages fall below 5.<\/p>\n<p>Newcastle will also schedule Elanga&#8217;s medical for this week, as per Romano.<\/p>\n<p>\u26aa\ufe0f\u26ab\ufe0f Newcastle have already booked medical tests for Anthony Elanga.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s all done and agreed as exclusively revealed last night. pic.twitter.com\/LVoOw7jkpK<br \/>\n\u2014 Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) July 8, 2025<\/p>\n<p>Newcastle\u2019s interest in Elanga is clear: they are looking for pace, creativity, and directness in the final third. Elanga&#8217;s ability to play both wide and centrally further enhances his versatility, making him a potential game-changer in both domestic and European competitions.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Newcastle United have reached an agreement with Nottingham Forest to sign Swedish winger Anthony Elanga for \u00a355 million, with the deal expected to be finalised this week. The 23-year-old, who made a significant impact at Forest last season, is set to bolster Newcastle&#8217;s attacking options as the club prepares for a return to the UEFA [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12942","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-english-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12942","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=12942"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12942\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=12942"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=12942"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=12942"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}