Nottingham Forest set to sign defender wanted by Tottenham in January for bargain price

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Nottingham Forest are edging closer to the signing of a new left-back on Transfer Deadline Day.

The Reds need a defender for Friday night after Neco Williams was sent off against Crystal Palace and will subsequently miss the trip to Leeds.

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Forest have been targeting a new left-back since the transfer window opened and with Nicolo Savona also nursing an injury, the Reds have been forced into action.

Antonio Conte has been unwilling to let Mathias Olivera leave Napoli this month, and now Forest look to be close to getting their new left-sided defender.

Nottingham Forest set to sign Luca Netz

The 22-year-old defender is in the final six months of his contract with Borussia Monchengladbach, and Sky Sports now believe Forest are close to a deal.

Netz is a competent left-back and joined Monchengladbach from Hertha Berlin in 2021.

So far this season, he’s claimed two assists from 17 appearances and in total, he’s made 124 appearances for the Bundesliga outfit.

Netz will provide some competition for Williams at left-back, and provided he’s signed in time, he should get an immediate chance to stake a claim for a place.

Earlier in this transfer window, it was claimed that Tottenham wanted to sign Netz, but they opted to land Brazilian defender Souza instead.

Netz is a low-risk Forest signing

Given the age of the player and the price that Forest will pay for him, it feels as though this is a sensible piece of business at this stage of the window.

Netz is a left-footed defender, and one who will bring balance to the Forest defensive unit should a deal be struck between the clubs and the player.

It’s hard to imagine Netz needing much settling in, given that he’s played at the highest level for the last four years.

Although this isn’t a household name signing for the club, taking everything into consideration, it feels as though this low-risk deal can prove to be a positive one for Forest.