Nottingham Forest target Kostas Tsimikas was left out of the Liverpool squad for their FA Community Shield defeat to Premier League rivals Crystal Palace on Sunday.
The 29-year-old, despite featuring regularly under Arne Slot during pre-season, did not make the cut for Wembley as preference was instead given to £40m new arrival Milos Kerkez, and the experienced Andy Robertson as back-up.
With his five years at Anfield seemingly coming to an end this summer, this will surely catch the attention of various clubs who have reportedly held an interest in the Greece international defender—namely Forest.
The ECHO says owner Evangelos Marinakis, who's a compatriot of Tsimikas, is understood to be a massive fan of the player and is keen on the signing.
Newly-promoted Leeds United, who are on the lookout for a starting left-back after the exit of Junior Firpo, have also been linked, as have a number of other teams in the Premier League and overseas.
It is said Liverpool will not consider a loan exit for Tsimikas, only entertaining permanent moves with Transfermarkt valuing the player at around £15.5 million.
Tsimikas only managed 27 games across all competitions last season, including six in the UEFA Champions League, as he registered two assists to help the Merseyside outfit win the Premier League title.
Should he make the switch to the City Ground, he will become the fifth arrival of the summer transfer window so far after Angus Gunn, Dan Ndoye and Brazilian pair Igor Jesus and Jair Cunha.
It's also been a busy couple of days for Nuno Espirito Santo, who has reportedly seen bids rejected for AS Monaco midfielder Soungoutou Magassa and RC Strasbourg winger Dilane Bakwa, with the new Premier League season getting underway this weekend at home to Brentford.
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