First image as Anthony Elanga arrives at Newcastle United to secure £55 million signing

Anthony Elanga is getting a physical ahead of his £55 million move from Nottingham Forest.

Anthony Elanga has landed in Newcastle to complete his £55 million transfer from Nottingham Forest to Newcastle United.

The Swede arrived at Newcastle Airport from Portugal this afternoon after the two teams reached an agreement on a contract to make the winger the club’s first summer acquisition.

Newcastle will pay Forest up to £55 million, including add-ons, to secure the services of the former Manchester United player. Elanga is said to have already reached personal terms with the club.

The forward arrived at Newcastle’s Benton training base earlier this evening, having rushed from the airport where he had landed on a private plane. Sky Sports captured footage of the footballer in a casual brown top and shorts outfit.

Newcastle do not expect any problems with the medical. Elanga has had an excellent run of fitness over the last two years, appearing in every Premier League game as Forest qualified for Europe.

Elanga is known as one of the Premier League’s fittest and fastest players, clocking 10.93 seconds in a 100-meter run in Portugal before moving to Tyneside.

The player has now been sent to a facility in the Northeast, where he will undergo a variety of medical testing.

He is set to be formally unveiled as a Newcastle player within the next 48 hours and will join the squad on their pre-season training camp in Austria.

Elanga is already close friends with Newcastle forward William Osula, with the two seen vacationing together last week. He considers international teammate Alexander Isak and fellow Swede Emil Krafth to be close friends.

Elanga will compete with Jacob Murphy for a starting position on the right flank, but he can also play centrally and on the left.

He joins Sandro Tonali as Newcastle’s joint most expensive signing in history, costing £55 million. Isak is the club’s record signing, costing £63 million.