Palmeiras midfielder Richard Rios
Nottingham Forest have submitted a bid worth nearly €30m for Palmeiras midfielder, Richard Rios, though face a fight to seal a deal despite forcing two Premier League rivals to back away.
Benfica are ready to accelerate talks for Richard Rios: the Portuguese club wants to close the deal quickly, especially after the departure of Orkun Kokcu, and sees Rios as the ideal replacement.
Palmeiras, however, are not in a hurry. The Brazilian team is asking for €30m and is hoping to drag out the negotiations to create a bidding war and raise the final price even beyond the initially requested amount.
Benfica sent an offer with a very competitive package, close to the €30m figure, including bonuses: they want to secure the 25-year-old as soon as possible.
Meanwhile, AS Roma made an offer of €25m including bonuses, but Palmeiras rejected it. Roma are not planning to raise their bid and appear to be stepping back from the race.
[Nottingham Forest](https://www.teamtalk.com/nottingham-forest) have submitted an offer close to €30m days ago, but Palmeiras have yet to respond, as they want higher offers.
Wolves and Everton have asked for information but are not willing to enter a bidding war at this stage.
Right now, Benfica lead the race, but with Palmeiras delaying the final decision, everything is still open and Forest’s hopes remain alive.