The bid was rejected by Forest, who are believed to value the Sweden international closer to £60m, and Newcastle were due to hold a transfer summit on Wednesday to decide on their next move.
Newcastle have alternative targets – including Bournemouth’s Antoine Semenyo and West Ham’s Mohammed Kudus – and are prepared to “move quickly” if they don’t feel that the Elanga move represents value any more.
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Adding in that position is considered a priority, alongside bringing in a centre-back and a forward to replace or challenge Callum Wilson, whose future remains clouded in uncertainty.
There’s a determination inside Newcastle to stick to their valuations – a message that has been sent to the transfer market in successive windows. The Magpies have walked away from other deals they felt were overpriced.
But it also highlights how difficult it is going to be for Newcastle to land targets who move them forward decisively at the right price.
Forest indicated to Newcastle in their response to Tuesday morning’s bid that they had no interest in selling and view themselves as potential rivals for Champions League qualification next year. Whether a much-improved bid would move the dial is not clear.
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The i Paper has been told that Semenyo’s valuation is £70m, with the Cherries under no pressure to sell a player who has been the subject of interest from Tottenham.
They are working on a deal for Suwon Bluewings forward Park Seung-soo, with a move for the 18-year-old understood to be advanced. Newcastle hope to make progress before they land in South Korea on tour next month.
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