Nottingham Forest will reportedly 'reignite' their interest in Everton central defender Michael Keane during the January transfer window after being rebuffed during the summer due to injury issues at Goodison Park.
Everton manager Frank Lampard only welcomed defender Yerry Mina back in midweek after recovering from ankle ligament damage suffered on the opening weekend of the Premier League season. Ben Godfrey is also now returning after sustaining a fractured leg during the same match against Chelsea.
Despite their absence, Keane has made just a single league appearance as a second-half substitute for the injured Mason Holgate against Brentford in late August but has otherwise remained as an unused substitute. The former England international has also featured twice in the Carabao Cup, including in their exit against Bournemouth in midweek, alongside Mina.
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The Sunday People report that sporting director Filippo Giraldi was in attendance for that match at Goodison Park ahead of the club reigning interest from the summer which was rebuffed. Head coach Steve Cooper is claimed to be a 'huge admirer' of the player and believes the 29-year-old's experience would be a 'key addition'.
Keane made 19 appearances under Lampard last season but has fallen out of favour following the arrival of James Tarkowski. The report adds that the chance of more regular minutes 'could tempt' the player to consider making a move.
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