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  1. Forest 'clearly not interested' in selling Elanga published at 08:24 4 July

    Nottingham Forest's manager Nuno Espirito Santo celebrates victory at the end of the match against Manchester United with Anthony Elanga Image source, Getty Images

    BBC Radio Nottingham's Colin Fray believes Nottingham Forest have no desire to sell Anthony Elanga to Newcastle this transfer window.

    "Forest are clearly not interested in selling," Fray said on the Shut Up and Show More Football podcast. "They're not having to sell, not desperate to sell and they want to keep Anthony Elanga. That's not a surprise because there is no substitute for pace.

    "You see the pace he has and he's also got something on the end of it. It's all very well being able to run fast but you've got to be able to control the ball when you're running and be able to do something with it.

    "Just look at his goal against [last season] Manchester United at the City Ground - that will tell you everything you need to know about the player."

    Elanga has 11 goals and 21 assists in 82 appearances for Forest and Fray says his end product has caught the attention of rivals.

    "That's why Newcastle want him," he said. "They've got a Champions League campaign and they're keen to strengthen, so they're looking at their options. Forest are not in a position that they have to sell but I suppose you come back to that old phrase of every player has got a price.

    "There might come a point - it depends if Newcastle are going to go high enough. When the money becomes attractive, that's when you look at what players you can bring in. Option A - a replacement and option B - a replacement plus a couple more to add to the strength in depth."

    Listen to the full chat here

  2. 🎧 Neco new deal, transfers and City Groundpublished at 13:14 3 July

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    The latest episode of BBC Radio Nottingham's Shut Up And Show More Football podcast has landed.

    Colin Fray and David Jackson talk transfers and a contract extension for Neco Williams while BBC News' political reporter Hugh Casswell gives detail on plans to expand the City Ground.

    Listen to the full episode on BBC Sounds

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  3. Gossip: Forest join queue for winger Fofanapublished at 08:02 3 July

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    Lyon have set a price of at least £51.5m for 20-year-old Malick Fofana with Premier League clubs Nottingham Forest, Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool and Fulham joining continental sides Bayern Munich, RB Leipzig and Napoli in the race for the Belgium winger. (Independent), external

    Newcastle remain in talks with Forest for Sweden winger Anthony Elanga, 23. (i paper), external

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