Nottingham Forest eyeing move to sign £8m star with 7 goals in last 7 games
da betway： If Nottingham Forest secure Champions League football for next season it could be a very busy summer, and they already have their eyes on signing an £8 million forward who is bang in form, according to a new report.
Nottingham Forest’s head start on summer transfer plans
da apostebet： A lot of what the Reds want to do in the summer may depend on whether they secure Champions League football, but with the way they are playing, it is likely they will secure at least some sort of European qualification for next season.
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That being the case, it could allow Nuno Santo to go into the transfer market and spend big, already having eyes on a few individuals. According to Takvim in Turkey, as relayed by Sports Witness, Forest have submitted an offer to sign Bright Osayi-Samuel on a free transfer.
The right-back is expected to leave Fenerbahçe at the end of the season, and the Reds have now submitted an offer that is being described as ‘serious’. However, they face competition from the likes of Crystal Palace and Leeds, who are also chasing the soon to be free agent.
As well as making an offer for Osayi-Samuel, Forest are monitoring Inter Milan midfielder Davide Frattesi, who looks set to leave the Serie A champions at the end of this season. Nuno is on the lookout for a new midfielder, and Frattesi has emerged on his and Forest’s radar, but it could be a hefty purchase, as Inter want £35 million to part ways with the player.
Nottingham Forest eyeing move to sign £8m forward
Securing European football next season will mean the Reds also need to find better cover behind Chris Wood. According to Nottingham Forest News, Forest are also interested in signing Josh Sargent from Norwich City.
The report states that the USA international is expected to leave Carrow Road in the summer if Premier League football isn’t secured, and the Reds are among the teams interested in a deal, with Evangelos Marinakis keen on signing a new striker for Nuno.
Graeme Bailey told Nottingham Forest News that the Premier League side have had scouts watching Sargent in action this season. “Forest, as we know from January, are looking to bolster their attacking options, and they are one of the clubs to have watched Josh Sargent. Forest are one of those clubs who have numerous targets, and much will depend on where they finish – if they’re in a Champions League spot, it could be that their ambitions and targets are somewhat different.”
Josh Sargent’s Norwich City stats
Apps
122
Goals
44
Assists
12
Sargent, who cost the Canaries £8 million to sign back in 2021, has scored 11 goals in 21 Championship games this season but has been in sensational form in the last seven games for Norwich. The 25-year-old has scored seven goals in his last seven Championship games, with doubles coming against Swansea City and, most recently, Stoke City.
Sargent is under contract until 2028, so it is unclear how much the Canaries would want for a striker who has been clinical in the last two seasons.
