Nottingham Forest are going to be active it would seem in the build-up to transfer deadline day which takes place on Monday.
The Reds haven’t done much at all yet. Wayne Hennessey has joined on a free after training with the club, whilst Andrew Omobamidele has joined Strasbourg on loan with a view to a permanent deal.
Evangelos Marinakis wants to sign a striker. Matheus Cunha is wanted by Forest this month but given he’s valued very highly by Wolves that might be a deal that proves tricky to do.
Igor Jesus is wanted by Forest too. However, David Ornstein believes that Jesus might well choose to stay put with Botafogo at least for another transfer window at the very least.
Another player Forest want is Yoane Wissa. His situation might be a little bit complex, however, with Jamie Redknapp thinking Wissa might be worth around £40 million.
Tottenham open talks for Yoane Wissa
According to Foot Mercato, the Premier League struggles are now locked in talks with Brentford over the signing of Wissa before the window slams shut on Monday.
The striker has bagged 11 goals in the Premier League this season and is very Brentford’s main man. Recently, Wissa remained coy over links to Forest and perhaps he would welcome a move away from the Gtech Community Stadium.
Thomas Frank wants to keep Wissa. He’s stepped up since Ivan Toney left Brentford to move to Saudi Arabia and losing him so close to the transfer deadline could be seriously detrimental to their season.
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Tottenham’s interest might be telling, however. If there was absolutely no chance of him leaving this month, would they really be entering talks with Brentford over a potential deal?
Forest might be in a better position to land him, however. Although Spurs could hand him European football this season, Ange Postecoglou’s team face a serious fight to get there next season.
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At 28-years-old there is little in the way of sell-on value when it comes to Wissa and that might provide Forest with a minor cause for concern.
The Reds could do with a player who is proven during this transfer window. That way there would be no settling-in period and Wissa would be perfect in that sense.
However, with Tottenham now interested, Forest could find it even trickier to land Wissa during the current window and other options might need to be looked at.
In our view, it’s hard to imagine Wissa moving on during the current window. With that in mind, it might be one for Forest to revisit when the summer comes around.