Nottingham Forest are set to sign Nikola Milenkovic but the club aren’t going to stop there in the quest for new players.
With the dust settling on a second successive defeat in the European Championship final for England, clubs are now starting to ramp up their recruitment.
Forest are close to completing the signing of the Serbian and Gianluca Di Marzio believes that one could go through today.
The Reds now have other targets that they’re looking to pick off, however, starting with a left-back.
It’s believed that Forest have a number of targets in mind this summer and now it looks as though things are starting to heat up a bit.
Nottingham Forest want Bradley Locko
The left-back is a wanted man this summer – and now Forest are looking into the possibility of signing the left-back.
Locko is available for around £13 million with Stade Brestois resigned to the fact that one of their influential players could leave.
Forest could now come forward having positioned themselves in the mix to sign the player who is fancied by Nuno Espirito Santo.
The 22-year-old won’t be an easy deal to complete, with Tutto Juve claiming that Juventus are also keen on the youngster.
Locko has made 43 appearances for his current club and previously spent time playing with Stade Reims.
He’s a left-back who loves to get forward and some of his statistics showcase that he might be a useful signing.
Squawka shows that last season he completed more crosses and won more tackles than Ola Aina who often played at left-back for Forest.
Forest would welcome another left-back
Locko looks like another exciting link for Forest fans to contend with and there does appear to be a change of tact in the transfer market from the Reds.
Gone are the days when Forest would sign 30 players in one summer and now a more meticulous approach looks evident.
Locko looks like the sort of player who will only improve in the future and a left-back would be ideal for Forest.
Ola Aina is the current occupant of that spot on the team but injuries saw him play just 22 times last season.
There is Harry Toffolo in the ranks and although he’s an honest performer, there is a sense that perhaps better is required if Forest are to progress.
Certainly, another left-back wouldn’t go amiss in this summer’s transfer market and signing Locko would tick a lot of boxes.
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