Nottingham Forest want to sign Euro 2024 star Alan Shearer called “outstanding” after he silenced Ronaldo

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Nuno Espirito Santo is short of central defenders at Nottingham Forest this summer – although plans are being put in place to change that.

The 50-year-old only has Andrew Omobamidele, Willy Boly and Murillo to choose from in that area, as Joe Worrall is expected to follow fellow defenders Moussa Niakhate, Felipe, Scott McKenna and Loic Mbe Soh in leaving the City Ground.

Now, a move has been made by Nottingham Forest to sign one of the best performers at UEFA Euro 2024 this summer…

Nottingham Forest target Jaka Bijol impressed Alan Shearer and kept Cristiano Ronaldo quiet

A story from Gianluigi Longari claims that Nottingham Forest want to sign Udinese No.29 Jaka Bijol.

The central defender shone for Slovenia at UEFA Euro 2024 this summer before Portugal knocked them out of the tournament on penalties in the Round of 16.

Despite the sadness of that moment for Bijol, he was roundly applauded for his performance up against the likes of Ronaldo, Rafael Leao, Bruno Fernandes and Bernardo Silva, with Alan Shearer calling the Nottingham Forest target “absolutely outstanding” while covering the game for BBC Sport.

SofaScore shows that the Slovenian made ten clearances in this Round of 16 clash against Portugal, along with three blocks and two tackles, while he also looked very comfortable on the ball.

Bijol was also rated by SofaScore as Slovenia’s best performing outfield player in that match with a 7.4 rating, on a day where he limited Ronaldo to just 17 passes across 120 minutes of action.

Ross Wilson has competition

If Nottingham Forest are to sign Bijol this summer, Ross Wilson – Director of Football at the City Ground – will need to fend off a fierce competitor, by the looks of it.

A story from Mondo Udinese states that Aston Villa are pushing hard to sign the 25-year-old, and are ready to “close” an agreement with the Serie A side.

The Villans can – of course – offer Bijol the chance to play UEFA Champions League football next season as well, so Nottingham Forest have a job on their hands to win this transfer battle.

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Nevertheless, the man from Vuzenica might prefer Nottingham Forest given the lack of competition in the centre of defence, so be sure to keep an eye on this situation.