Turkey’s Trabzonspor beat Saudi’s Al-Taee to signing of Premier League-based Super Eagles star
The Nigeria international did not have the best of times in England last term and may be on the way to Turkey to revive his career
Former Super Liga champions Trabzonspor have reportedly secured the signing of Emmanuel Dennis from Nottingham Forest, beating out competition from Saudi Arabian club Al-Taee, Soccernet.ng understands.
Al-Taee had been closely monitoring the situation surrounding Nottingham Forest striker Emmanuel Dennis, with the Saudi Pro League’s transfer window still open for business.
While Premier League clubs could not make new acquisitions, they retained the option to offload players, and Dennis appeared to be on Al-Taee’s radar.
Transfer journalist Rudy Galetti (via Tribal Football) had indicated that Al-Taee were genuinely interested in securing the services of the Nigerian international.
Dennis, who made a high-profile move to Nottingham Forest from Watford last summer, had endured a challenging stint, managing just two goals in 19 appearances for the struggling side.
However, the tide seems to have turned in Trabzonspor’s favour.
According to Turkish news outlet Sporx, Al-Taee’s pursuit of Dennis hit a last-minute snag, resulting in the cancellation of the transfer.
Seizing the opportunity, Trabzonspor swiftly stepped in and successfully negotiated a loan deal with Nottingham Forest for Dennis.
As things stand, Emmanuel Dennis is on the brink of donning the Trabzonspor jersey on a one-year loan deal, which could potentially revive his career and provide the Turkish club with added attacking prowess.
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Tottenham captain Son Heung-min “cannot wait” to play with Brennan Johnson after his deadline day move from Nottingham Forest.
Johnson made a late move to Tottenham in a move worth £47.5 million, ending a 14-year association with Forest. The 22-year-old academy graduate is expected to excite in north London, with his new captain excited to see him in action.
“Brennan is another new player,” Son said. “He showed his quality last year at Nottingham Forest and I can’t wait to see him with my eyes.
“He’s a very good player and he has a very good talent. Welcome to Spurs! I can’t wait to play with him. It’s only been four games and we’re looking to keep going in a positive way with our new signing Brennan.
“When he comes to Spurs he wants to improve and go to the next step
. He will feel the pressure but I can’t wait to have him in our team playing even better fast and attacking football.”
The two players are set to line up against each other before they share the pitch as teammates for the first time. Johnson’s Wales host Son’s South Korea in a friendly on Thursday and both men are expected to feature in the game in Cardiff.
After the international break, the pair are set to line up in the same side for the first time as Tottenham seek to build on their promising start under Ange Postecoglou at home to Sheffield United on September 16.
