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Four striker targets for Nottingham Forest as key January transfer window looms
Up front is the obvious area in need of strengthening as Nottingham Forest look ahead to the January transfer window.
The Reds were thwarted in their attempts to bring in a striker in the summer. And that has left head coach Nuno Espirito Santo with Chris Wood and Taiwo Awoniyi as his out-and-out forward options.
Wood has been in fine form in front of goal but Awoniyi is still trying to hit full sharpness. With that in mind, adding another forward in the new year would certainly bolster Nuno’s options.
Forest have already been linked with a number of attackers as the new year approaches. Below, we take a look at some of the strikers said to be on the club’s radar.
Yuri Alberto
Reports from Brazil earlier this week suggested the Reds were plotting a £19 million January bid for the Corinthians man. The 23-year-old has been open about his wish to move to the Premier League.
West Ham United, Everton, Newcastle United and Brentford have also been linked. And there has been talk of Wolverhampton Wanderers and Southampton reviving their interest from earlier in the year.
Conflicting messages have emerged over whether Corinthians would be willing to do a deal. Some reports have said the Brazilian outfit would be “open” to talks, but club chief Augusto Melo has been quoted saying Alberto is not for sale.
Igor Jesus
The South American market has been utilised well by Forest in recent windows, and 23-year-old Jesus is another name said to have caught their eye. However, the Botafogo forward has no shortage of admirers.
Earlier this month it was reported the Reds had stepped up their interest by “making checks” on him, while Newcastle were said to have done the same. Arsenal, Chelsea, Brentford, Brighton and Hove Albion, West Ham United and Fulham have also reportedly been eyeing the Brazilian up.
It seems it would take a significant sum to prise him away. A £30 million price tag has been mooted.
Mathys Tel
The Bayern Munich teenager’s versatility no doubt makes him an attractive proposition for a number of clubs as he is capable of operating as a winger, attacking midfielder or centre forward. He has tough competition for a place in the starting XI - including from the likes of England captain Harry Kane - and that has led to suggestions a January loan move could be on the cards.
Forest were said to have made “initial contact” with regards to snapping up the 19-year-old. However, the most recent report from Germany claimed he had turned down the chance of linking up with Nuno’s side as “only a bigger club” would tempt him away.
He is said to be on the radar of other Premier League teams. Werder Bremen, Borussia Mönchengladbach, FC Augsburg and VfB Stuttgart have also been credited with interest in him.
Luca Koleosho
Forest were linked with the Burnley attacker earlier this season and were said to have sent representatives to watch him in action. Newcastle, Aston Villa, Brighton and Crystal Palace were also identified as potential suitors for the 20-year-old.
Capable of playing as a left winger or a forward, Koleosho signed for the Clarets from Espanyol in July 2023 for a reported £2.6 million fee. He has been racking up game time in the Championship since then.
