Newcastle then stepped up their interest by making an offer. Last week, the Reds batted away a reported £45m bid for Elanga. The St James' Park outfit are still seemingly undeterred, however. In recent days they are said to have come calling with £50m on the table - still less than Forest's £60m valuation.

The Magpies are hopeful a full agreement to sign Elanga will be reached this weekend, with details emerging of the player Nott'm Forest wanted to sign in return

Newcastle’s tendency to attack quickly on the transition plays to Elanga’s strengths. The right-winger’s ability to dribble at a high speed while making wise decisions means he is a threat when his team wins the ball and attacks an unstructured defence.