Nottingham Forest extremely reluctant to sell Elanga
Goalkeeper Trafford was also wanted by Howe last year
Newcastle have had a £45m bid for the Sweden right-winger Anthony Elanga rejected by Nottingham Forest but hope to succeed where they failed a year ago by signing the Burnley and England goalkeeper James Trafford.
Eddie Howe has long admired Elanga but, as first reported by the Athletic, Forest are extremely reluctant to sell. They also appear uninterested in a potential part-exchange deal involving the Newcastle left-winger Harvey Barnes.
If Elanga does end up departing the City Ground it is unlikely to be for less than £60m, a sum Newcastle believe is too high.
