Nottingham Forest are looking for more players this summer, with European football in the sights of the club.
Forest will face a two-legged play-off to get into the UEFA Conference League, but if that is overcome, the Reds will fancy going deep in that competition.
Igor Jesus will be named as the newest Forest player in the coming weeks, and he will be joined at the City Ground by other new recruits.
Forest will be looking for new players across the pitch, with a full-back in the sights of the club, even after Neco Williams signed a new contract on Trentside.
El Hadji Malick Diouf playing for Senegal.
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Nottingham Forest want El Hadji Malick Diouf
This isn’t the first time that Forest have been linked with Diouf, and he looks likely to leave Slavia Prague before the transfer window closes.
According to D Sports journalist Khadim Diakhate, Forest are closely monitoring the situation after West Ham saw a bid of £18 million rejected this week.
Diouf shone as Senegal became the first African team to beat England when they played the Three Lions at the City Ground last month.
It does appear as though he’s outgrown football in a minor European division and is being looked at by a host of Premier League clubs, including Liverpool and Bournemouth.
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Slavia Prague aren’t willing to do business on the cheap, though and are demanding £23 million for his services, which would make a record transfer for a player from the Czech top division.
Diouf would be a top-class signing for Forest
At 20-years-old the future is very bright for Diouf, and given that he’d only cost £23 million, he’d represent a steal in the years to come.
Diouf operates either as a left-back or further forward as a left-winger, scoring seven goals and claiming four assists for Slavia Prague last season.
Forest do need another full-back, and having one that can play further forward if needed would be extremely ideal, with Espirito Santo typically liking versatility from his players.
Diouf might be viewed as a bit of a risk given that he’d be coming from a league far inferior to the Premier League, but with four caps for Senegal and some big clubs linked with him, he’d be a risk worth taking.