Nottingham Forest have now made an method to signal an “unstoppable” ahead, who is about to be accessible for a price of £39m this summer season, in line with stories.
Nottingham Forest eyeing alternative for Elanga
Anthony Elanga is about to signal for Newcastle United in a £55m deal, that means Edu Gaspar’s first activity as World Head of Soccer can be to discover a alternative for the winger, though it is probably not a fast course of.
Talking about the best way wherein he goes about making new additions to the Forest squad, Edu stated: “You may’t simply signal for the sake of signing. It must be a course of that takes weeks and weeks. Proper there on my desk, I’ve stories with over 180 pages on a participant. It’s actually detailed.
“Bodily, technical, and psychological profiles, whether or not they have Premier League expertise, whether or not they’ll be capable to adapt. It’s all there. We analyse our weaknesses, the place we will enhance, the place we will make investments, after which we go in search of that new identify.”
Seemingly PSV Eindhoven’s Johan Bakayoko ticks a number of bins for Edu, as Forest have now entered talks over a deal for the winger, who’s considered as a direct alternative for Elanga.
Nonetheless, the 22-year-old is just not the one possibility on the shortlist, with the Difficult Timber additionally making an method to signal Benfica winger Kerem Akturkoglu, in line with an replace from reporter Kutlu Akpinar on X.
Forest have been the “first” staff to make contact over a deal for the ahead, and so they have been informed that €45m (£39m) could be sufficient to get a deal finished, though there might be competitors for his signature.
The Turk has made it clear that the one staff he desires to play for in his house nation is Galatasaray, however there might be rival curiosity from inside the Premier League, as Sunderland and Everton are additionally named as potential suitors.
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Newcastle are nonetheless pushing to signal Elanga.
“Unstoppable” Akturkoglu might be improbable signing for Forest
As soon as lauded as “unstoppable” by U23 soccer scout Antonio Mango, the Benfica star was an everyday supply of objectives and assists final season, selecting up 22 purpose contributions within the Liga Portugal alone.
With Forest set to embark on a European journey, Nuno Espirito Santo may also be eager to herald gamers with expertise within the greatest competitions, and the 26-year-old additionally caught the attention within the 2024-25 Champions League, netting 4 objectives.
Contemplating the previous Galatasaray man has predominantly featured at left-wing all through his profession so far, it’s unclear whether or not he could be considered as a direct alternative for Elanga, however he might be a improbable addition to the squad nonetheless.
Not solely that, however Forest must be in a robust place to beat Sunderland and Everton to Akturkoglu’s signature, on condition that European soccer can be on supply on the Metropolis Floor subsequent season.
