nottingham forest and master Evangelos Marinakis According to a recent report, they are keeping a close eye on the “outstanding” player worth £50m.

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Nottingham Forest are in the transfer race to sign an 18-year-old who has impressed scouts

Forest are in the race to sign a new striker in the Premier League.

Nottingham Forest transfer rumors

The Reds’ impressive run of form this season doesn’t look like it’s going to stop anytime soon, with the score at 2-1 Premier League Victory over Aston Villa on Saturday pushed them into the top four. Nuno Espiritu SantoThe team now find themselves in a different battle, and with European football next season a real possibility, January could be the time for Forest to add to their already exciting squad.

Signing a new striker is likely to be Nuno’s top priority as he does not want to continue to rely on Chris Wood to score goals for them. According to reports last week Forest make inquiry over signing of Igor Jesus From Botafogo. Ambitious sides in the Premier League are keen to find out how to sign Jesus in the New Year, while Brazilian sides are unwilling to accept offers below €20m. Forest are likely to sign Jesus in January for around €40m, equivalent to around £33m.

Forest are also interested in signing another striker, but that is more for the future. Preston’s Felipe Rodriguez Gentile wanted by Forestas they are in the process of three races in the Premier League to secure his signing. The 18-year-old has impressed at the Lilywhites academy and has Forest, Tottenham and Ipswich all looking to sign him given his exciting potential he.

Nottingham Forest join PSG and Bayern in pursuit of £50m star

According to “offside”, Nottingham Forest eyeing PSV winger John Tiemoue Bakayoko ahead of the January transfer window. The 21-year-old has been with the Dutch side since July 2019, during which time he has won the Eredivisie, two Dutch Cups and two Dutch Super Cups.

Bakayoko is known as “excellentHis performance in the 2023/24 season, rated by Football Talent scout Jacek Kulig last season, is indeed impressive, with 12 goals and 9 assists in 33 league games. The forward, who can play anywhere in the front line, has also scored in the Champions League.

The report states that Forest, along with Bayern Munich, Paris Saint-Germain, Newcastle United and Liverpool, are all keeping an eye on Bakayoko. The Belgium international is contracted until 2026, meaning PSV may soon decide what to do with the winger.

According to reports, the Netherlands hopes that Bakayoko will receive at least 60 million euros, approximately 50 million pounds. Bakayoko has played a key role again this season so PSV won’t let him leave without a fight in January, but they are aware they may have to sell if the price is met. Forest have not made any contact about signing Tiemoue Bakayoko as this is just an observation briefing and they will see how things develop in the coming weeks.