Nottingham Forest are showing interest in Barnsley playmaker Alex Mowatt ahead of a January move, according to The Athletic.
The ex-Leeds United man is currently in possession of the captain’s armband at Oakwell and has played 24 times this season.
A central midfielder who is capable of playing as a number 10, Mowatt has scored twice and registered seven assists this season.
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The Tykes are struggling, however, and could offload Mowatt to help fund their own survival bid.
Forest boss Sabri Lamouchi is keen to bolster his ranks during this month. A striker will surely be an immediate requirement, although some midfield creativity wouldn’t go amiss.
Mowatt came through the ranks at Elland Road before joining Barnsley in 2017 for £600,000 (Yorkshire Evening Post)
He has spent time on loan at Oxford but is now a mainstay in the Tykes’ team and they won’t want to lose him this month.
Nottingham Forest News View – Mowatt signing might seem strange but he could be a nice fit
On the face of things, Forest pursuing a midfielder might seem odd.
Ryan Yates and Ben Watson can marshall the back four, whilst Alfa Semedo and Samba Sow can take care of box-to-box duties.
Throw into the mix Joao Carvalho and Tiago Silva for the number 10 role and Forest are well stocked.
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Having too much creativity can never be a bad thing though. Mowatt is versatile and whilst creating chances is his thing, he isn’t completely against putting a challenge in.
The 24-year-old might just offer something a little bit different to the other Forest midfielders and he could still improve.
If Lamouchi sees this as an ideal signing then it’s one that Forest supporters should get behind.