Hoping to maintain what has been an excellent start, Nottingham Forest They are now reportedly ready to submit their initial bid in a bid to sign their priority target in the January transfer window.
Nottingham Forest transfer news
The Midlands club was one of the brightest sparks in the Premier League so far this season and are just outside of a shock top four finish after a slight dip in form of late. With the chance to jump ahead of champions Manchester City in the Champions League places, Nuno Espirito Santo were on the wrong end of Kevin de Bruyne’s long-awaited return in a 3-0 defeat.
Now out of it Champions League positions with four points, but remaining sixth in an incredibly impressive position, they find themselves competing for a European place. And they could turn to the January transfer window in less than a month to boost their chances of staying there.
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According to Anderlecht Online, Nottingham Forest are now willing to make their first bid to sign Moussa N’Diayewhich is their priority target in the winter window. The left-back should also be within his price range, despite Anderlecht reportedly wanting more than €10m (£8m) to sell the defender next month.
With Espirito Santo already having two left-back options in the form of Ola Aina – who is enjoying a fantastic season – and Alex Moreno, who arrived from Aston Villa in the summer, Forest could pursue his signature N’Diaye with a central defender. role in the mind. The Anderlecht man would offer crucial versatility in this regard.
“Superb” N’Diaye would provide immediate depth
At 22, N’Diaye would provide cover for both Murillo and Nikola Milenkovic, as well as becoming the long-term replacement for Moreno, who is only on loan from Aston Villa and is already 31. Aina, meanwhile, is 28, which would likely open the door for N’Diaye to grab an eventual starting spot at the City Ground.
The defender has earned plenty of plaudits in the current campaign, including from Jacek Kulig of Football Talentwho went so far as to describe N’Diaye as “excellent” earlier this month.
A player with experience on the European stage would certainly not be out of place for Forest either, as they look to reach the Europa League and cause one of the biggest shocks of the season in the Premier League.
