RB Salzburg has already had to deal with a number of departures, but has so far been rather reserved on the transfer market. Now there are two rumors about an arrival and a departure.
Amankwah Forson to transfer to Norwich
The 21-year-old central midfielder Amankwah Forson is said to be on the verge of a move to Norwich City:
Further to this, understand #NCFC have agreed a permanent package just under £4m plus performance based incentives for Amankwah.
It is a chunk of the Sara money. I still expect Norwich to make further additions in this window. https://t.co/QC9wMizMnM
— Connor Southwell (@cjsouthwell1902) August 7, 2024
Norwich City were in contention for promotion to the Premier League last season and qualified for the playoffs as sixth in the table, but lost 4-0 away to Leeds United after a 0-0 draw at home. This year they want to attack again, but lost one of the team’s most important players in central midfielder Gabriel Sara. Galatasaray paid 18 million for the Brazilian, which will be paid in nine instalments.
Amankwah Forson is now one of the players who should make the departed Sara forgotten. The transfer fee is said to be around 4.5 million euros, although bonus payments could also be added. Forson played a total of 42 competitive games for RB Salzburg and a further 18 games on loan for SCR Altach.
Centre forward from Ivory Coast on the hook?
🚨 | Red Bull Salzburg, Monaco, Stuttgart and Wolves are all keeping tabs on Emmanuel Latte Lath.
[@TuttoMercatoWeb]#Boro | #UTB
— Boropolis (@Boropolis) August 7, 2024
Since Karim Konaté sustained an injury and striker Fernando has been struggling with injuries since his engagement with Salzburg, it would not be surprising if the runners-up were to add to their attack. According to TuttoMercatoWeb, they are said to be interested in Middlesbrough striker Emmanuel Latte Lath, although there is said to be strong competition from AS Monaco, VfB Stuttgart and Wolverhampton.
However, caution is advised with this rumour. If you ask Middlesbrough fans, you will learn that the striker’s agent may be exaggerating a little to make his protégé more interesting. The Ivorian is by far the most valuable striker in his agency, which is why the efforts to complete a lucrative transfer are very high.
Emmanuel Latte Lath also did a lot to get bigger clubs to write him down, as he had a fantastic spring last season. He scored 16 goals in 30 appearances in the second division of England, but it wasn’t until the end of the season that he really came into his own. In the last six league games he scored in every game, scoring a total of eight goals.
