Nottingham Forest are cranking things up when it comes to the transfer market this summer.
Anthony Elanga was sold to Newcastle last month and since then, things have been relatively slow going when it comes to new players – but now that looks set to change.
Last week, Dan Ndoye signed for Forest, checking in for a deal that will eventually reach around £37 million from Bologna in Serie A.
Igor Jesus and Jair Cunha have already signed for the club, whilst Angus Gunn is joining Forest on a free to bolster the goalkeeping department.
Verona star Jackson Tchatchoua
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Nottingham Forest close to deal for Jackson Tchatchoua
According to Football Italia, Forest are close to winning the race to sign Tchatchoua after offering £10 million plus a number of add-ons.
The Cameroon international has been touted as a possible target for Milan and Inter this summer, but neither have made an offer for the Hellas Verona player.
Tchatchoua cost Verona just £2.5 million from Charleroi and they will stand to make a significant profit on the player who normally plays as a right-back but can also operate on the left.
Tchatchoua is only 23-years-old and it feels like the Serie A player is of a decent profile to fit nicely into the current Forest squad.
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Tchatchoua stifled Dan Ndoye last season
It does appear as though Serie A is where Forest are trying to shop for deals these days, with Nikola Milenkovic and Ndoye both checking in from Italian clubs.
Last season, Ndoye was stifled by Tchatchoua after coming on for the final 15 minutes as Bologna slipped to a 3-2 defeat at the hands of Verona.
The Swiss winger was given just four touches of the ball, according to Who Scored and it proved a largely frustrating time for the winger.
Now, it looks like the pair will be on the same team at the City Ground next season and hopefully, this deal can be completed quickly to bolster the full-back options available to Nuno Espirito Santo.