Nottingham Forest have been told that it "makes sense" for them to sign Keinan Davis permanently from Aston Villa this summer.
The 24-year-old was one of several impressive Forest loanees last season who the club could look to re-sign permanently now that promotion to the Premier League is secured. Villa loaned the centre-forward out in January for the first time since signing the then-teenager from Biggleswade Town in late 2015.
After arriving at the City Ground on New Years' Day, Davis managed 22 appearances despite missing the last six matches of the Championship regular season with a hamstring injury. Five goals were scored in total, which was a career-high for the striker.
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Former Villa captain turned top-flight pundit Gabriel Agbonlahor has now called on their former club to sanction a sale to the Reds this summer. The three cap England international does, though, admit that a deal depends on Forest not turning their attention elsewhere after attaining promotion.
“It all depends on Forest,” Agbonlahor told Football Insider. “Forest have got the whole world to look at now they are into the Premier League.
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“The good thing about Davis is that he will not demand big wages. He won’t be on big wages now at Villa. It makes sense at a £15million fee, and Keinan Davis will not be demanding silly wages.
“That makes sense for Forest and for Villa as well. I really like Keinan Davis, but he’s not the answer for Aston Villa. It’s the right thing for Aston Villa to cash in on him, and that £15million can be reinvested.”
