Nottingham Forest and owner Evangelos Marinakis now want to sign a “super” new forward this summer who could cost them in the region of £50 million, according to a recent report.
Forest suffer Chris Wood injury blow
Like every other team in the Premier League, Forest have been holding their breath in the hope that their players on international duty will return injury free. While the majority have done, the Reds suffered a blow on Monday morning, as striker Chris Wood had to be replaced in the second half of New Zealand’s second game due to picking up a hip injury.
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Wood, who has scored 18 goals in the league this season, bagged a hat-trick for his national team earlier last week but didn’t have the same luck in the second game, as he could only last 54 minutes. Darren Bazeley, the New Zealand manager, spoke to the press on Monday and did confirm Wood had picked up an injury but held back on the details.
“I’m not sure yet. It was when he had that chance and nearly scored, which is a shame. It’s not ideal losing our captain and our goal scorer.”
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Nuno Espirito Santo will now be sweating on Wood’s fitness, as the Reds have an important FA Cup quarter-final game this Saturday before returning to league action.
Nottingham Forest want to sign "super" Ademola Lookman this summer
As the Reds wait for an update on Wood’s injury, the Premier League side are already working on their plans for the summer, and according to TEAMtalk, Nottingham Forest are interested in signing Ademola Lookman from Atalanta.
Atalanta's Ademola Lookman celebrates scoring their second goal with Atalanta's Marten de Roon and Atalanta's Lazar Samardzic
The recruitment staff have started to turn their attention to next season, and Marinakis has plans to make some major signings for the club, as he looks to push Forest further and challenge on the European stage.
Lookman is now a player that Forest are looking at and has emerged as a potential summer transfer target. The report states that the Tricky Trees have been monitoring Lookman for a while now and have been impressed by his performances.
At the minute, Forest are just interested, but should they qualify for the Champions League, they could become serious about signing the 27-year-old, who has been described as “super” by manager Gian Piero Gasperini despite a recent fallout with the player.
No talks have been held with the player or his representatives as of yet, but it appears the Nigeria international will leave Atalanta this summer. He is be available for between €60-70 million, which is roughly £50-58 million, a fee Forest are willing and capable to meet.
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However, the Reds are not alone in their pursuit of Lookman, as Manchester United and Newcastle are also keen on signing the attacker. Meanwhile, Juventus, Paris Saint-Germain and Inter Milan are keeping an eye on his situation as they try to beat the Premier League teams in the race. Forest’s interest in Lookman comes after the Reds are showing an interest in striker Victor Osimhen as well.