Bizarre report says Nottingham Forest will sign Alexis Sanchez on a free transfer

Nottingham Forest could be about to complete the bizarre signing of Alexis Sanchez. The versatile forward is out of contract after a pretty impressive campaign with Marseille in France.

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According to El Futbolero, Sanchez has decided to walk away from the Ligue 1 outfit this summer. It’s claimed, quite ridiculously, that he’s now agreed to join Forest and has accepted a return to the Premier League.

Sanchez has a history in the top flight. He initially came to the country to sign for Arsenal from Barcelona and spent four years at the Emirates Stadium.

He was largely impressive during his time in North London. He bagged 80 goals and claimed 45 assists before rupturing his relationship with the Gunners faithful and signing for Manchester United.

At Old Trafford, things went south very quickly. He failed to live up to his billing and left after scoring five goals and claiming nine assists from just 45 appearances for the club.

Since leaving United he’s had pretty decent spells with Inter and Marseille. Last season, he found the net 18 times in all competitions; as the club made an impressive return to the Champions League.

Marseille players loved playing alongside him last season. Valentin Rongier called him ‘quality’ after a 2-0 win over Clermont and was extremely impressive across the campaign.

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If you’d have said three years ago that Forest fans would be discussing whether signing Sanchez would be a good idea or not, you’d have been laughed out of any room!

Now, that is the reality of the situation. Sanchez looks to have received a proposal from Forest and it sounds as though the deal could be soon completed.

This signing perhaps doesn’t fit the profile of a Steve Cooper signing. Still, he’s a quality man-manager and he would surely relish the chance to call on Sanchez in attack.

Rumour rating: 6/10 – We’re not going to go any higher as we’re not quite sure how realistic this is.

The wages won’t be a problem and clearly, his age also won’t be a problem. After all, the club were willing to sign Willian and he’s a year older than Sanchez.

After 18 goals last season, he could do a job at the City Ground. It remains to be seen how legitimate this is but if it gets pulled off by Forest, Sanchez could be a very popular signing.

Nottingham Forest may have to convince 25-year-old to join this summer

Nottingham Forest might have to turn on the charm offensive to sign Ibrahim Sangare. The defensive midfielder is a top target for the Reds this summer but reports lately have gone quiet somewhat.

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According to the Dutch outlet Eindhoven Dagblad, the Reds haven’t followed up on their initial enquiry. It’s believed that a deal is doable, with PSV resigned to the fact that he might leave this summer.

The notion now is that Sangare might hold out for a bigger club. The report claims that Forest might not have followed through on their tentative enquiry as they may have got the cold shoulder from the player.

That’s not concrete, however, but it wouldn’t come as a huge surprise. Liverpool, Manchester United and Arsenal have all been linked with Sangare in previous transfer windows and Sangare may want to wait.

The 25-year-old will be a wanted man this summer. He’s been in scintillating form since signing for PSV in 2020 from Toulouse, making 133 appearances and scoring 13 goals for the club.

Now, Forest are in the mix to sign him and they’re showing some ambition this summer. Anthony Elanga checked in from Manchester United yesterday and he looks like a player with huge potential.

In the middle of the park, the Reds look to be targeting a player who is a little bit more experienced, yet still yet to reach the peak of his powers. Sangare comfortably fits that billing for Forest.

Roger Schmidt has managed Sangare before. He’s previously called him ‘unstoppable’ and it’s fair to say that the’s a real battering ram of a defensive midfielder.

Forest might have to turn on charm offensive this summer for Sangare

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Nobody said this deal would be an easy one to complete. The sooner other clubs get their midfielders sorted for the new season, the better it will be for Forest.

Sangare is a quality player and he’d fit Forest down to the ground. The Reds do have Orel Mangala, Danilo and Ryan Yates but Sangare would offer something different to those three.

Signing him will be tricky but don’t discount Forest with Steve Cooper at the helm. They’ve managed to convince big names to join the club in the past and it wouldn’t be surprising to see Forest do it again with Sangare.