Nottingham Forest have already let a host of players leave this summer, with more set to follow before the window closes.
Anthony Elanga was sold to Newcastle for £60 million, with Dan Ndoye coming to the club to replace him on the right-hand side of the attack.
Ramon Sosa has moved to Palmeiras, whilst Danilo has gone to Botafogo and Andrew Omobamidele made his move to Strasbourg permanent.
Dale Taylor looks to be heading to Blackpool on a permanent deal and perhaps the writing is set to be on the wall for another player in the squad this summer too.
Nottingham Forest winger Jota Silva
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Sporting CP now pushing for Jota Silva
According to Sebastiao Sousa-Pinto, Sporting have now made an offer to Forest to try and land Silva on a permanent deal before the season starts.
Silva started just five Premier League games last season and right now, he’s being targeted by one of Portugal’s biggest football clubs.
The 25-year-old was backup at best for Forest last season and clearly, Nuno Espirito Santo is ready to cash in on the player to make room for other wingers.
Adama Traore has been linked with Forest and if Silva does leave, that should allow the player who worked with Espirito Santo at Wolves the chance to come in and grasp his place.
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What Forest will accept for Silva
It would appear that Forest are going to drop their price for Silva after failing to garner any interest at the £13 million mark.
Now, it’s believed Forest would be willing to accept £7 million for the winger who has been deemed surplus, as long as the club retains a 50% sell-on clause.
Silva could earn a really big move at some point in the future and Forest clearly want to put that clause in just to cover their own back should that be the case.
Silva has always given his all at Forest. However, he was some way short of the required quality to be starting Premier League matches and it would be ideal to move him on this summer.