NEWCASTLE are ready to launch a fresh raid for Anthony Elanga — as part of a £140million triple swoop.
Eddie Howe is ready to pull the trigger on offers for Nottingham Forest winger Elanga, Brighton forward Joao Pedro and Burnley keeper James Trafford.
SunSport understands the Magpies are ready to bid £50m for Elanga after seeing a £45m offer rejected earlier this week.
And they will battle Chelsea for £60m-rated Pedro, while wrapping up £30m Trafford, after June 30.
That is when a new window begins for Profit and Sustainability rules — in which Toon may be able to include around £100m in Champions League revenue.
Elanga is Howe’s top target on the right wing although the club are also exploring other targets in case they fail to land the Swede.
Aston Villa’s Jacob Ramsey and Bournemouth’s Antoine Semenyo are also on the radar.
Howe is a huge admirer of Pedro and missed out on him three years ago when he was at Watford before eventually landing Alexander Isak, who he now wants the Samba star to help support in attack.
Brighton are willing to cash in after he was axed for the last two games of the season by Fabian Hurzeler following a training-ground bust-up with team-mate Jan Paul van Hecke.
Newcastle’s players are due to report back for pre-season training on July 7 and Howe, who also ideally wants a new centre-half too, hopes to have at least two new signings on board by then.
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Newcastle have been linked with a move for Manchester United outcast Marcus Rashford but he is not on the club’s list of targets.
As for goalkeeper Trafford, the Magpies have got the green light to press ahead and finally get a deal over the line.
Burnley announced the £4.3m arrival of German U20 international Max Weiss from Karlsruher on Wednesday, paving the way for Trafford to leave.
The 22-year-old was set to move to Tyneside last summer.
But that scuppered when Nottingham Forest insisted on Greek goalie Odysseas Vlachodimos going to Newcastle as part of the PSR-pleasing transfer that also saw Elliot Anderson head to the City Ground.
Burnley have been quoting a £40m asking price for the 22-year-old, though SunSport understands Toon chiefs are confident a £30m agreement will get it over the line.
