Several names continue to be linked with a move to Nottingham Forest, with the January transfer window set to open on New Year's Day.
Forest, who had a rather busy summer window, signing 23 players, could have some involvement in the winter market. Former Palmeiras midfielder Gustavo Scarpa became the Reds' first winter signing, having recently arrived at the club.
While preparations continue behind the scenes, outgoings are also expected. The latest rumours claim that Olympiacos are monitoring trio Loic Bade, Loic Mbe Soh and Willy Boly.
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NottinghamshireLive takes a look at the latest emerging rumours as players are being linked with a move to and from the club...
Nottingham Forest-linked midfielder's future becomes clear
Nottingham Forest-linked Ruslan Malinovskyi is said to be edging closer to a January move to Tottenham Hotspur.
The Reds were credited with an interest in the Atalanta attacking midfielder in the summer, ahead of their return to the Premier League. Those links then resurfaced as attention turned to the winter transfer window, with the City Ground being tipped as the player’s destination of choice.
West Ham United and Marseille were also mooted as potential suitors, but reports in Italy suggest it is now Spurs who are leading the way to secure his signature. Calciomercato say the player is “increasingly close to Tottenham”, and his club could be willing to drop their asking price.
Forest given transfer green light
The door might have been opened for Nottingham Forest to reignite their interest in promising midfielder Yunus Musah in January.
The Valencia youngster is said to be keen on a new challenge. And his club are reportedly prepared to listen to offers, which might be of interest to the Reds ahead of the window reopening.
Musah was said to be on Forest’s radar in the summer as they prepared for life in the Premier League. Reports in Spain suggested they had a £25m offer for the midfielder turned down.
Nottingham Forest were reportedly close to agreeing the signing of Croatia's World Cup hero Dominik Livakovic in the summer.
The Dinamo Zagreb shot-stopper has emerged as a popular figure at the World Cup in Qatar after saving three penalties to eliminate Japan in the round of 16. He also impressed against Brazil, denying Rodrygo in the penalty shoot-out as Croatia booked a place in the semi-finals.
It has been claimed that Premier League sides including Manchester United and Leicester City passed up on the opportunity to land the 27-year-old. United were keen to provide a back-up to David de Gea while Leicester sought a replacement for Kasper Schmeichel, who departed to French side OGC Nice.
'Enquiry' for Union Berlin winger
Nottingham Forest have reportedly "enquired" about the availability of Union Berlin winger Sheraldo Becker and "want" to sign the player during the January transfer window.
Becker, 27, has enjoyed a strong start to the season for the German side, scoring eight goals and assisting a further five for teammates across all competitions. The Suriname international has been moved to a more central role in the attack since the Reds signed Taiwo Awoniyi from the capital club during the summer.
While playing together over the previous two seasons, the pair combined to assist six goals for each other. Since arriving for what was at the time a club-record fee at the start of the summer, Awoniyi has scored three goals and is Forest's top scorer so far this season despite starting less than half of the club's Premier League matches.
Five strikers Nottingham Forest could look to sign in January
Goals have been a real struggle for Nottingham Forest so far this season, with their attack only mustering five goals across their eight Premier League matches in October and November.
It’s an issue that isn’t down to lack of trying and certainly isn’t down to a reluctance at board level to sign new players, with Forest making 23 additions to their senior squad in the most recent summer transfer window, a British record.
Two of those 23 new recruits were strikers; Taiwo Awoniyi, a former Liverpool academy talent who exploded for Union Berlin in the Bundesliga last term and was signed by Forest for a then club record £17 million, and Emmanuel Dennis, a dynamic, versatile forward and a name better known to English fans due to his impressive spell at Watford.
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