Yuri Ribeiro’s time at Nottingham Forest could be coming to an end, according to Portuguese outlet, Record.
The youngster has been at the City Ground since the summer of 2019 and has made the left-back spot his own.
Now, it seems as though Ribeiro has received contract offers from several countries, with his Forest deal up in the summer.
The 24-year-old missed last Saturday’s defeat at Watford but has largely been the first-choice under Chris Hughton.
During 2019/20, Ribeiro was an integral part of Sabri Lamouchi’s team which nearly reached the play-offs.
He played 31 times and immediately became a favourite among the club’s supporters.
At the start of the current campaign he wasn’t included much and speculation was rife.
There was talk of him being frozen out after he rejected a move to Olympiacos alongside Tiago Silva.
Since Hughton arrived he has featured more often than not, however, and his departure might be costly.
Ribeiro is far better than Gaetan Bong, whilst Tyler Blackett has barely featured for Forest this season.
Given his age there is still time for the youngster to improve and plenty would like to see him extend his stay.
Forest do need to trim their squad in the summer but allowing a first-team regular to leave for free doesn’t make a great deal of sense.
Is a new contract in the offing for Ribeiro?
The report suggests that the ex-Benfica man wants to sample top-flight football.
If that is the case, Forest could be powerless when it comes to a new deal and the player’s mind could be made up.
He would represent a loss to the club given that he has enjoyed more good games than bad since arriving.
That said, he probably isn’t irreplaceable but it would mean Forest definitely need to enter the market for a left-back when the window reopens.
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