Newcastle make improved Elanga bid – Friday’s gossip

Real Madrid are interested in selling Rodrygo and AC Milan are both interested in Marco Asensio, while Newcastle United are close to making a move for Nottingham Forest winger Anthony Elanga.

Newcastle are close to agreeing a deal with Nottingham Forest after making a better offer of £55 million for Sweden’s 23-year-old winger Anthony Elanga. (Mail)

If a suitable offer is made for Brazil forward Rodrygo, who has been linked with Arsenal, Real Madrid and manager Xabi Alonso can come to terms regarding the sale. (Athletic – A subscription required)

Marco Asensio has been offered 15 million euros (£12.9 million), but the 29-year-old is still waiting for other options as AC Milan and Villarreal are interested in the Spain international. (L’Equipe, in French)

German international winger Nicolas Kuhn, 25, has received an initial £16.5 million fee from Como. (Sky Sports)

Thelo Aasgaard, 23, is set to become a permanent player for Rangers at the end of the transfer window. (Daily Record)

Dutch midfielder Kees Smit, 19, is a target for Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea. (TBR Football)

After failing to land their top target, Colombia’s Luis Diaz, 28, Al-Nassr could turn their attention to Gabriel Martinelli, 24, of Arsenal. (GiveMesport)

Denzel Dumfries, 29, is the only player under the age of 21 to be eligible for a release clause in his contract, which is effective until mid-July. (Calciomercato – Italian)

Antonio Silva, a 21-year-old Portugal international, turned down a move to Saudi Arabia’s Al-Hilal, but Benfica is still expected to sign him. (Portuguese: A Bola)