Report: Newcastle enter talks over Elliot Anderson trade for 'absolutely brilliant' player from PL rivals
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Newcastle United are looking to get their summer transfer market up and running as they await their first real purchase of the summer.
Lloyd Kelly has already come through the doors at St James’ Park and Lewis Hall‘s stay has been made permanent.
However, Newcastle are yet to spend any money on any new faces this summer as Eddie Howe looks to bolster his squad for the upcoming campaign.
It has been a busy month on Tyneside with Newcastle one of the clubs needing to hit the PSR deadline this weekend.
Player sales are going to be key to the Magpies landing the right side of the financial regulations.
They could now find themselves doing business with another side who has found themselves in the same position when it comes to PSR this month.
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Newcastle eyeing trade deal with Nottingham Forest
Trade deals have looked to be the way forward this month for clubs being affected by the PSR deadline.
Newcastle have already been in talks with Everton over respective deals for Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Yankuba Minteh.
Although a deal has seemingly fallen through between the two sides, it just goes to show the thinking behind the scenes at these clubs.
According to Craig Hope, Newcastle are in talks with Nottingham Forest over a potential deal for their winger Anthony Elanga.
However, it is a deal which could see Newcastle graduate Elliot Anderson go the other way in a deal to the City Ground.
Elanga only joined Forest last summer in a deal believed to be worth in the region of £15m from Manchester United.
But a return of five goals and nine assists in the Premier League alone has caught the attention of the Toon Army.
Newcastle could land ‘absolutely brilliant’ player in Anthony Elanga
Options in attack are being eyed by Newcastle this summer despite being pressed by the PSR deadline this month.
The winger proved to be a seriously good buy for Forest and he was hailed as “absolutely brilliant” by Steve Hodge on BBC Radio Nottingham.
However, it seems a deal to bring in the Sweden international would also require losing one of their homegrown players in Anderson.
The 21-year-old only managed to make 10 Premier League starts last season and if Newcastle are going to progress they may need to be ruthless in their decision making.
Elanga has shown he is capable of providing double digit contributions in the Premier League, whereas Anderson is still aiming to break into the squad on a regular basis.
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