Nottingham Forest could be offered the chance to sign Everton centre-back Michael Keane in January, with the defender said to be available for as little as £15 million.
The former England defender has found game time hard to come by under Toffees’ boss Frank Lampard so far this season, despite injuries in the backline of the team. Keane has made just one league appearance, coming on as a second half substitute in the 1-1 draw with Brentford back in August.
The Manchester United academy graduate was one of many players linked with a move to the City Ground back in the summer as Steve Cooper looked to add Premier League experience to his squad. While a summer move never materialised, the Reds are said to have reignited their interest ahead of the January window.
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It is now said that Everton would be open to doing business with Forest for the centre-back when the window opens. The Sun report that Lampard’s side ‘want to off-load’ the player, and ‘hope’ that Forest will make a ‘big offer’ for him.
The report goes on to say that Everton may ‘have to settle’ for a fee of around £15 million for the defender. Keane signed for Everton in the summer of 2017 for a fee of around £30 million after impressing in the Premier League with Burnley.
The 29-year-old has 12 caps for England but has not played international football since playing the full 90 minutes of the Three Lions’ 3-0 friendly win over the Republic of Ireland back in 2020.
A lack of game time and falling down the pecking order in international football means that the player may be keen on a move in order to restart his career. A new club could mean that he reignites his hopes of breaking back into the England squad.
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