Meanwhile, a squad number has yet to be dished out to Elanga and will be decided later in pre-season. The likes of 15, 16 and 24 are up for grabs, while some have suggested the winger could take Alexander Isak's number 14 should the striker decide to become Newcastle's next number 9.

Anthony Elanga has signed for Newcastle United. He is the first major sifning for two years, and perfect for Eddie Howe.

What Eddie Howe likes most about Anthony Elanga, how close the deal came to collapsing and what Newcastle and Forest plan to do next