Nottingham Forest are having a successful pre-season in terms of retaining their key players.
Murillo, Morgan Gibbs-White, and Callum Hudson-Odoi have all been linked with departures from the City Ground.
However, as Forest prepare for a home game against Bournemouth next weekend, all three of their best players remain on the roster.
With the transfer window open until the end of August, clubs still have time to pounce on Forest, and the club is not out of the woods yet.
Anthony Elanga was another player who had a strong debut season at Forest last year, and he now appears to be a sought man as well.
Premier League club adds Nottingham Forest man to its shortlist.
According to Pete O’Rourke of The Inside Track podcast, Newcastle is now ratcheting up their efforts to sign Elanga and has kept him on the shortlist.
Forest signed Elliot Anderson from Newcastle earlier this summer, and it was speculated that Elanga, who earns £48,000 per week, could go.
Odysseas Vlachodimos, the club’s third-choice goalkeeper, left the City Ground for St James’ Park.
Newcastle may not be done with Forest, and they are currently looking to sign the winger from Trentside.
Elanga joined Forest last summer for a cost of £15 million, and in his first season, he scored five goals and assisted nine.
Forest will not want to lose one of their top wingers so close to the season’s start, but Newcastle may now be prepared to make a bid.
Roy Keane is a major fan of Elanga, and while at United, he claimed that he was capable of ‘creating all sorts of issues’ for opposing sides.
Forest can seek the highest valuation for Elanga.
Newcastle may be interested in Elanga, but Forest is unlikely to want to transfer one of its prized assets to them.
Elanga has so much more to offer, and after just one year on Trentside, his stock will have increased significantly.
If Forest decides to sell for any reason, the club is well within its rights to ask for about £30 million.
He was electrifying at times last season, and with 14 goals at the age of 21, Elanga has a lot of promise.
Newcastle would undoubtedly be an appealing prospect for Elanga, but the Swede appears to be content at Forest, and any approach should be resisted this summer.
