Nottingham Forest Keen On Player But Must Convince On Premier League Move
Nottingham Forest remain keen on signing Konstantinos Mavropanos this summer, but the Greece international is unsure about returning to the Premier League.
Mavropanos is currently on the books at German club Stuttgart, who landed him on a permanent basis from Arsenal following a successful loan spell.
The 25-year-old has bolstered his reputation with his performances in the Bundesliga and Nottingham Forest are admirers.
Forest are keen to sign the centre-back, but he is unsure on returning to the Premier League, according to Greek daily Sportime.
Mavropanos had a spell to forget at Arsenal and is settled at Stuttgart.
Nottingham Forest also do not have any agreement in place with Stuttgart to sign the defender.
The City Ground outfit may be keen to first convince Mavropanos about a switch to the club before then seeking to close out a deal with Stuttgart.
Mavropanos made just a handful of appearances in the Premier League when on the books at Arsenal, who he joined in January 2018.
Could a summer transfer happen?
In our opinion, Nottingham Forest could be able to sign Konstantinos Mavropanos and bring the former Arsenal defender back to the Premier League.
Forest are in the Premier League for next season, and the chance to return to England and play in the biggest and richest domestic league could be very appealing to the 25-year-old.
The Greece international would get the chance to show Arsenal what he could have done for them.
Moreover, a transfer fee of €18 million (£15.43 million) could be very appealing to Stuttgart.
After all, the German club paid Arsenal £3 million (The Athletic) to make his loan deal permanent in 2022.
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Report: Serie A outfit now want to sign 25-year-old Nottingham Forest player
Serie A outfit Atalanta have declared their interest in Nottingham Forest forward Emmanuel Dennis. The Reds are willing to let the Nigerian depart the club during the summer.
According to Tutto Mercato Web, Gian Piero Gasperini is keen to take Dennis from Forest this summer. He’s keen to bolster his forward line and has identified the out of favour Reds player.
Dennis looked like a bit of a bizarre addition from the outset. He never really fit in with how Steve Cooper likes his teams to play and he’s hardly been utilised in his natural position at Forest.
The £20 million signing from Watford endured a frustrating Premier League campaign with Forest. He scored twice in games against Aston Villa and Newcastle but ultimately he didn’t play much at all.
Dennis will be allowed to leave the City Ground this summer and this could be a good move for him. Atalanta are one of the top teams in Italy and a move makes sense for all parties.
Dennis has found himself a little unlucky at Forest. He’s readily been available to play but sadly he’s not always impressed Steve Cooper sufficiently to get himself in the team frequently.
At 25-years-old Dennis still has a lot to offer. He’s a Nigerian international but he simply needs to play football on a more frequent basis than he is doing at the moment.
Atalanta want Forest forward Dennis
This would be ideal if Forest could get rid of Dennis. Cooper clearly doesn’t want him and ultimately, Forest need to get players off their wage budget.
Dennis has done okay at the City Ground though. He’s hardly been utilised properly and the Reds perhaps haven’t seen the best of him.
These latest claims dictate that Forest are keen to get rid of Dennis. Anthony Elanga is coming in from Manchester United and options are growing on Trentside.
If Forest can get anything like what they paid for Dennis back from Atalanta it would be a bonus. Taking a bit of a loss might be necessary but either way, it does feel inevitable that the player will leave this summer.
