Nottingham Forest have been linked with a host of players this summer, with the club’s activity ramping up in recent weeks
Nuno Espirito Santo still wants three more players before the deadline next Monday, with full-backs and a goalkeeper the immediate priority.
Victor Kristiansen has been linked with Forest for the left-back position, and at £10 million, that does feel like a deal worth doing by the club.
At right-back, Forest like Juventus player Nicolo Savona and he’s now agreed personal terms ahead of the Reds going back in with another offer.
With full-backs being linked left, right and centre, it appears that Forest might have actually missed a trick by not signing a player who was linked with the club earlier this summer.
Verona star Jackson Tchatchoua
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Forest might regret Jackson Tchatchoua near miss
For a while, it seemed as though Tchatchoua was going to sign for Forest, with some reports suggesting that things were close at one point.
However, the Hellas Verona player opted to join Wolves instead, with more opportunities for him to play regular football tempting him to Molineux.
It’s early days for Tchatchoua, but it would appear that it’s a case of so far, so good, with the right-sided player registering an assist during his first Wolves appearance.
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Wolves fans have noted how quick the player is and his speed levels have been compared to those of Adama Traore, who Espirito Santo would love to sign at Forest.
Forest must get busy when it comes to full-back options
Wolves won the race to land Tchatchoua and now Forest have to make sure they’re going to get their own squad stocked with better full-back options.
The Reds haven’t had a full-back on the bench in the opening two matches of the season and that does throw up a cause for concern.
If anything happens to Neco Williams or Ola Aina, Forest would be desperately short and ideally, this will be sorted out before Sunday’s game with West Ham.
Tchatchoua is still in the early stages of his time with Wolves but already this might look to be a deal that Forest could live to regret.