Newcastle summer window news: Ellanda is interested in joining, new players may come

In this summer's transfer window, Newcastle United continues to be linked to several players. Now, there are latest updates about Anthony Ellanga, Leonardo Valerdi and James Trafford.

Newcastle United has not signed any first-team player for two years. Hopefully, all this will change soon.

Indeed, Newcastle had previously given a offer to Ellanda, but was rejected by Nottingham Forest.

In addition, Newcastle was also associated with Valerdi when looking for a new defender.

With these in mind, here are the latest transfer news and rumors about Newcastle United that you have sorted out.

Anthony Ellanga hopes to join Newcastle United

It is reported that Newcastle is still negotiating with Nottingham Forest on the possibility of introducing Ellanga.

Of course, negotiation is only part of the process. But after the first offer was rejected, the two sides were still in conversation about the transaction, which was undoubtedly a positive signal.

As for the player himself, it is understood that Elanga is open to transfer to St. James Park.

Alexander Isaac also had an exchange with Elanga on joining Newcastle, although that was in 2024, when the club tried to sign the Swedish international for the first time.

Elan Gen scored 6 goals in the Premier League season and sent as many as 11 assists. Only Mohamed Salah (18 times) and Newcastlebourne star Jacob Murphy (12 times) have more assists than him throughout the league.

If you join Newcastle, Leonardo Valerdi may ask for the main force

It is reported that Newcastle's recruitment manager Steve Nixon had visited Valerdi before.

However, sources suggest that if the Argentine international eventually joins, he will likely ask for a starting position on Eddie Howe's team. As the captain of the Ligue 1 Marseille team, he will undoubtedly come with a good resume.

And this, in turn, may be bad news for the existing team Fabian Schell and Jamal Russells.

Newcastle hopes to sign a new central defender this summer, which they have failed to do in 2024. They tried to sign Dean Wyson, but the latter eventually left Bournemouth to join Real Madrid. And their interest in Crystal Palace and England's defense star Mark Guy also seemed to have stalled.

James Trafford may sign Newcastle as early as next week, the same report that Ellanga wants to join Newcastle also adds some of the situations in the team's pursuit of James Trafford.

Trafford has long agreed with Newcastle on personal terms, and the Magpies were close to signing the Burnley goalkeeper last summer.

According to the latest reports, it is hopeful that the club may finally finalize the 22-year-old goalkeeper's deal as early as "next week".

After the departure of sports director Paul Mitchell, head coach Eddie Howe will play a more dominant role in the club's signing program. He will likely work with his nephew Andy, and Nixon, the recruitment director mentioned above.

Trafford, which is likely to be Newcastle's first signing this summer.