Newcastle complete big-money deal for Forest´s Elanga

Newcastle United have accomplished the signing of Nottingham Forest winger Anthony Elanga on a long-term deal.

Elanga, who performed a starring position for Nuno Espirito Santo’s facet final season, has joined the Magpies for a reported £55m switch payment.

The 23-year-old registered 17 purpose involvements (six objectives, 11 assists) for Forest within the Premier League in 2024-25 as they completed seventh within the standings.

Certainly, solely Mohamed Salah (18) and Jacob Murphy (12) had extra assists within the Premier League than Elanga final 12 months.

It was additionally essentially the most assists by a Forest participant in a prime flight marketing campaign since 1994-95, when Bryan Roy managed 11.

Elanga joined Forest in 2023, occurring to make 82 appearances throughout all competitions for the membership, scoring 11 objectives and offering 21 assists.

Certainly, since his arrival on the Metropolis Floor, solely Chris Wooden (38) has extra purpose involvements than Elanga (31) within the Premier League for Forest.

Welcome to Newcastle, Anthony!

We’ve accomplished the signing of winger Anthony Elanga from Nottingham Forest on a long-term deal. pic.twitter.com/AkLUEPE5Qg

— Newcastle United (@NUFC) July 11, 2025

Elanga grew to become Newcastle’s first signing of the summer time window, offering competitors within the vast areas for Anthony Gordon, Harvey Barnes and Murphy.

“I’m excited, I’m actually blissful however most significantly I’m prepared,” Elanga advised Newcastle’s official web site.

“I’m able to placed on this black and white prime to essentially combat for this workforce and provides all the pieces for the passionate fanbase that lives and breathes soccer.

“I had an incredible two years at Nottingham Forest. They actually helped me to grow to be the participant I’m right this moment, however I’m actually blissful to be right here now.

“The membership received a trophy final season and are constructing one thing distinctive, one thing particular that I actually wish to be a part of.

“I actually wish to purchase into the tradition, into the DNA of this membership. I’m actually blissful to be right here and I can’t wait to get began.”

Elanga’s exit from the Metropolis Floor comes after studies on Friday emerged that Forest are contemplating motion towards Tottenham over their pursuit of Morgan Gibbs-White.

Gibbs-White was anticipated to finish a medical with Spurs after they activated his £60m launch clause, however Forest consider they approached the midfielder illegally.