The BBC responded to Anthony Elanga’s false news regarding Newcastle United’s £55 million bid by stating, “To be clear.”

The BBC responded to Anthony Elanga’s false news regarding Newcastle United’s £55 million bid by stating, “To be clear.” Last week, Newcastle United submitted a £55 million bid for the 23-year-old winger, which was approved by Forest. Newcastle submitted an offer of £45 million for Elanga, which Nottingham Forest declined.

 

 

 

The Magpies have not yet made a senior transfer this summer, but they are confident that Elanga will be the first. The winger is reportedly eager to join Newcastle and participate in Champions League football, following his contribution to Forest’s qualification for the Conference League last season, which included six goals and 11 Premier League assists.

 

 

 

 

The BBC has shut down Nottingham Forest’s “fake news.” Anthony Elanga remains a Nottingham Forest player at present. Despite the fact that Forest’s first-team squad resumed pre-season training on Monday, Elanga was granted additional time to train independently in Portugal after returning from international duty with Sweden last month.

 

 

 

 

However, Newcastle are in the process of finalizing a contract, which may result in his absence from preseason training at Forest. In the midst of the reports and transfer speculation, a post from a Nottingham Forest fan news account garnered some traction on social media. The post, which cited BBC Radio Nottingham Sport as the

 

 

 

 

source, asserted that Elanga is entirely dedicated to Forest and is currently in the process of negotiating a new contract. It also denied any affiliation with Newcastle. The BBC’s intervention was deemed necessary due to the overwhelming response to the “fake news” post. The BBC Nottingham Sport’s official X account refuted the claim, stating,

 

 

 

 

“To be clear – we haven’t done an interview with Anthony Elanga since the end of the season.” The interview from the conclusion of the previous season did not address Elanga’s future at the City Ground; rather, it concentrated on his impressive second season at Forest. However, he did anticipate the 2025/26 season in a statement that read,

 

 

 

 

 

“Whenever someone inquires, ‘Is this my best season?'” “I consistently assert that it will be the subsequent one,” he stated in an interview with BBC Nottingham Sport. “The best goal, the best assist, and the best game are always the next one.” You are perpetually capable of enhancing your skills and abilities. I have been making a concerted effort to refine my skills this season.

 

 

 

 

As a football player, there is a plethora of areas in which you can enhance your skills, including decision-making, completing, passing, positioning, and overall comprehension of the game. “You are more than capable of achieving heights that you would never have believed possible if you are willing to put in the extra yard and the extra work on and off the pitch.”