Newcastle are looking at the likes of PSV Eindhoven and Belgium winger Johan Bakayoko, 22, and Borussia Dortmund and Germany attacker Karim Adeyemi, 23, if they are unsuccessful in their pursuit of Nottingham Forest and Sweden wideman Anthony Elanga, 23. (Teamtalk), external
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Nick Mashiter
BBC Sport football news reporter
Image source, Getty ImagesNottingham Forest do not want to sell Anthony Elanga.
The winger has become a key man at the City Ground and Forest have rejected an offer, reportedly worth £45m, from Newcastle.
The Magpies have admired the 23-year-old for a while and tried to bring him to St James' Park last summer.
Yet Forest are prepared to stand firm and want to keep their big players ahead of returning to Europe next season after sealing a Europa Conference League play-off spot.
Elanga played in every one of Forest's Premier League games last season, making 31 starts and scoring six times as Nuno Espirito Santo's side finished seventh.
He joined for £15m from Manchester United in 2023 and has made 82 appearances for Forest, scoring 11 goals.
Nottingham Forest have rejected a bid from Newcastle worth about £45m for winger Anthony Elanga, who is valued at £60m. (Sky Sports), external
Forest and Marseille are interested in Ajax's 35-year-old England midfielder Jordan Henderson, who has a clause in his contract that would allow him to move on a free transfer. (Mail), external
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Image source, Getty ImagesNottingham Forest defender Andrew Omobamidele has signed for Strasbourg following a short loan spell with the Ligue 1 side.
Omobamidele, 22, joined Forest in September 2023 and made 15 appearances.
He played 11 times for Strasbourg after making the switch to France in the January transfer window.
The club said: "Everyone at Nottingham Forest wishes Andrew well for the future and thanks him for his contribution during his time at the club."
Image source, Getty ImagesNottingham Forest's match against Brentford on the opening weekend on the Premier League has been moved to Sunday 17 August at 14:00 BST, both clubs have confirmed.
The match at the City Ground was originally meant to take place on the Saturday at 15:00 BST, but due to The Hundred taking place at Trent Bridge on the same afternoon, the match has been ammended.
The match will be televised on Sky Sports.
