Nottingham Forest are looking at Lyon winger Malick Fofana - as well as PSV Eindhoven's 22-year-old fellow Belgian Johan Bakayoko - as a potential replacement for Anthony Elanga. The 20-year-old is also linked with Chelsea and Bayern Munich.

The top speed recorded in the Premier League last season was by Tottenham Hotspur’s Micky van de Ven, who was clocked at 37.12 kilometres per hour (23.06mph). Matheus Nunes of Manchester City was second with a best of 36.72 km/h, with Elanga a fraction behind at 36.66 km/h.

Newcastle United announcement imminent. Newcastle have faith in Eddie Howe sprinkling his magic dust on the training ground to turn Elanga into a devastating Premier League widema

As a £55million bid for the Nottingham Forest winger was being given the green light in the East Midlands, hundreds of miles away in Portugal Elanga was giving a perfect demonstration of one of the qualities he will bring to Tyneside.

Newcastle United’s move for Anthony Elanga is progressing with the Swedish international having passed a medical on Tyneside.

Now on late Tuesday afternoon, Sky Sports have filmed Anthony Elanga alighting from a private jet at Newcastle Airport. With the winger to start his medical tonight and after that and other formalities, set to be formally announced as a Newcastle United player by the end of the week.

Newcastle have made a new bid for Elanga worth more than £50million plus bonuses. Here's how the Forest winger would fit Eddie Howe's team

Newcastle are hoping to complete the deal as quickly as possible to avoid any potential transfer hijack. The Magpies have already missed out on striker Liam Delap and Joao Pedro to Chelsea this summer, after holding initial transfer talks with the pair.

Money MoveElanga Emerges as Key Summer TargetNewcastle United are making a serious push to sign Anthony Elanga from Nottingham Forest, according to a report