Nottingham Forest might get a golden chance to sign Celtic starlet Rocco Vata in the near future. The Reds are keen to sign the player who scored twice on his Republic of Ireland U21 debut recently.
The player looks set to walk away from Celtic. Team Talk claims that the player now has no desire to sign a new contract with the Scottish champions and is preparing to leave.
RB Leipzig are also monitoring the situation; with Premier League duo Brentford and Bournemouth also in the background.
This is big news from a Forest perspective. The club had a bid turned down in the summer, with Celtic demanding £350,000 for the talented teenager.
Forest-linked player Vata continued his fine run of form this season earlier this month on the international stage. He scored twice as a 3-0 win over San Marino was secured.
The 18-year-old has come through the ranks at Celtic. He’s making a brilliant impact and has scored seven times in six Lowland League games this season.
Forest were desperately keen to sign Vata in the summer. It’s likely that Ross Wilson had an impact on that interest but the bid was rejected.
Now, the player could be available even cheaper in January or even better, free next summer when his contract expires.
Forest targeting move for Vata
At 18-years-old, the player has an abundance of talent. He’s scored goals in youth football and it already looks as though he’s going to be a star.
Vata will be wanted by Celtic for many years but they look unlikely to hold onto him. With bigger clubs now vying for his services, he looks unlikely to pen a new deal with the club.
Even if Forest had to pay £350,000, it seems like a bit of a steal. It would give the Forest academy a possible future hero and he could prove a real bargain.
He looks destined to play at the very top level at some point. Now, given his contract situation, the Reds might view this as a perfect opportunity to sign the youngster.
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