News seems to be emerging over Ernest Nuamah and Nottingham Forest ahead of the transfer deadline.
The drama is only just beginning and this isn’t really unfamiliar territory for Forest when it comes to business being done at the eleventh hour.
Forest are set to sign James Ward-Prowse from West Ham on a season-long loan, with Morato coming in from Benfica in a permanent deal.
It does look as though Forest have missed out on a striker and in the last few hours, Anthony Elanga has been linked with a move to Newcastle.
Now, a deal is coming to fruition for Nuamah to leave Lyon before the deadline and it would appear he’s not short of offers.
Nottingham Forest join race to sign Ernest Nuamah
According to Fabrizio Romano, the Lyon winger now likes the offer on the table for Forest, with the player valued at around £30 million.
However, other reports have suggested that Everton are leading the race – whilst to complicate things further, Fulham are also in the mix.
Harry Watkinson from TEAMtalk has made the claim that Forest have submitted a good offer for Nuamah ahead of the deadline.
He’s claimed that the Reds are in the race to sign the player, wth Everton in the race and the player is not sure which offer he prefers.
It’s all a little complicated at the moment and the story is changing somewhat by the second.
One thing does look certain, however, and that’s Nuamah being a Premier League player by the time the deadline passes tonight.
Forest don’t really need Nuamah right now
The winger is a supremely talented winger and perhaps this would make more sense had Elanga agreed on a move to Newcastle.
Nuamah is 20-years-old and signed for the Ligue 1 outfit from Nordsjaelland where he scored 20 goals in 49 games.
Now, after just 35 appearances for Lyon, he’s looking like bein on the way out again, with Forest, Everton and Fulham all in the mix to sign him.
Another winger isn’t really what Forest need right now and it would be strange for Forest to get this deal over the line.
Elanga is joined by Hudson-Odoi, Ramon Sosa and Jota Silva as wide options in the squad right now.
As a result, it’s hard to imagine exactly where Nuamah fits in, especially when he’d be costing around £30 million this summer.
This one looks set to go right to the wire…
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