Nottingham Forest transfer news latest as agent makes Reds claim and loan complication emerges

Nottingham Forest transfer news latest as agent makes Reds claim and loan complication emerges

Nottingham Forest’s excellent Premier League form means the forthcoming January transfer window will take on added importance.

Nuno Espirito Santo’s Reds are fourth in the table after making it three wins on the bounce with a 2-0 victory at Brentford on Saturday. The club will know getting it right in the transfer market next month could be key to building on a fine first half of the campaign.

The rumour mill has already been in full swing ahead of the new year. Below, we round up the latest Forest transfer news and gossip

Midfielder claim

The agent of Edoardo Bove has been discussing his client’s links with Forest back in the summer. And he claims the midfielder was being ‘pushed’ towards a move to the City Ground.

In the end, Bove joined Fiorentina on loan from Roma. But agent Diego Tavano says former Roma CEO Lina Souloukou, who is being lined up for a role within Reds owner Evangelos Marinakis’ stable of clubs, wanted the 22-year-old to join Forest.

“It was a tough summer. I had a very good rapport with (former Roma boss) Daniele De Rossi, who told me that Bove could stay but would have a lot of competition for places,” Tavano told Corriere dello Sport (via Football Italia). “I noted it had to be the season of his consecration, so it was important for him to get regular playing time. After that is where the former CEO of Roma started pressuring hard for him to leave.