Nottingham Forest now plotting summer move to sign “superb” £17m Serie A winner for Nuno
Nottingham Forest now plotting summer move to sign “superb” £17m Serie A winner for Nuno
Already thinking about summer reinforcements, Nottingham Forest are now reportedly plotting a move to sign a Serie A winner in a deal worth £17m for Nuno Espirito Santo.
Nottingham Forest transfer news
Whilst they remain as high as third in the Premier League, it’s now three games without victory for Nottingham Forest in the top flight since they returned from their warm-weather training camp at the beginning of February. With Ipswich Town in the FA Cup up next on Monday, Nuno will no doubt be keen to forget about his side’s recent league struggles and take a key step towards Forest’s first piece of major silverware since 1990.
Those in the Midlands should still take some positives from their last Premier League outing too, having earned a 0-0 draw against Arsenal to dent the Gunners’ title hopes even further and stay within touching distance of the North London club sat in second.
That said, the goal should remain firmly set on achieving Champions League qualification, no matter where they find themselves in the top four. By booking a shock place on Europe’s biggest stage, those at the City Ground could even get the chance to lure a Serie A winner to the club when the summer transfer window opens.
According to Tuttosport, as relayed by Milan Press, Nottingham Forest are now plotting a summer move to sign Alexis Saelemaekers from AC Milan in a deal worth €20m (£17m).
They’re not the only side interested, however, with Newcastle United reportedly igniting a race between two Premier League sides who have been operating in close quarters on the pitch throughout the current campaign.
Forest will hope that their potential Champions League qualification comes into play in such a race, especially given that Newcastle are currently on course to miss out on a place in Europe’s top competition.
“Superb” Salemaekers could turn into summer bargain
At just £17m, there’s every chance that Saelemaekers turns into one of the bargains of the summer. Whilst he hasn’t been without his struggles at AC Milan, the winger has since enjoyed an excellent loan spell at AS Roma to take a step back towards becoming the player he was when he won the Serie A at the San Siro in the 2021/22 campaign.
| League stats 24/25 (via FBref) | Alexis Saelemaekers | Callum Hudson-Odoi |
|---|---|---|
| Starts | 12 | 20 |
| Goals | 5 | 4 |
| Assists | 2 | 2 |
| Key Passes | 20 | 35 |
Dubbed “superb” by football talent scout Jacek Kulig during his initial rise through the ranks at AC Milan, Saelemaekers could now swap the Italian giants for a Premier League side on the rise, where he’d compete against a player he’s already been outperforming in Hudson-Odoi.
For Espirito Santo, meanwhile, that competition is only likely to improve his side in the face of fresh European fixtures to contend with on top of an already-stacked Premier League calendar.
With Newcastle also interested in the 25-year-old though, those at the City Ground may need to step up their move sooner rather than later in the coming months.
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