Nottingham Forest are in need of a few more players before the 2025/26 campaign gets underway later on this month.
Dan Ndoye signed for Forest last week, with the Reds parting with £34 million to sign the Swiss performer as a replacement for Anthony Elanga.
More players are required by Nuno Espirito Santo, however, with four new additions likely to be requested before the season starts against Brentford.
Forest have tied Morgan Gibbs-White to a new contract and now the challenge is to get more quality around him in the team ahead of the new season.
Juventus midfielder Douglas Luiz
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Nottingham Forest edge closer to Douglas Luiz deal
The Reds are cranking up their search for a new central midfielder, it would seem, with Juventus player Luiz now edging closer to the City Ground.
Calcio Mercato claims that Forest are making more progress, with Sports Zone in France believing that Luiz has now said yes to the Forest proposal.
The 27-year-old has only been with Juventus for a year, and he will now leave the Old Lady after just 27 appearances for the club, with the Premier League his likely destination.
Forest look set to beat Everton and West Ham to the 27-year-old’s signature as he bids to play in European competition again next season.
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Espirito Santo wants Forest to become more possession-based next season and the hope will be that Luiz can help with that tweak to the style.
Luiz won’t be coming cheap to the Reds if they do get a deal over the line, with the Brazilian earning around £74,000-a-week at Juve.
Forest would dearly love to have Luiz in their ranks next season, however, and if the boat has to be pushed out in terms of wages, then it could be worth it.
Edu has tried several times to sign Luiz in the past and now it could be a case of third time lucky for the former Arsenal transfer chief.