Nottingham Forest have now submitted an offer for a defender who has "great speed", with negotiations currently ongoing.
Business as usual at Forest despite Nuno uncertainty
Nuno speaking negatively about his relationship with Evangelos Marinakis has caused instability at Forest, and there have been suggestions that Ange Postecoglou could be brought in as a replacement for the 51-year-old.
However, there is said to be an air of business as usual at the City Ground, with Forest focusing on having a strong end to the summer transfer window, having already made major improvements to their squad.
One position in which the Tricky Trees are yet to strengthen, however, is full-back, and Nuno clearly feels more depth is required on both sides ahead of the upcoming Europa League campaign.
Earlier this week, it was revealed that talks over a deal for Leicester City left-back Victor Kristiansen are progressing, and now Nuno's side are looking to strengthen on the opposite flank too.
That is according to a report from Gazzetta dello Sport (via Sport Witness), which states Nottingham Forest have now submitted a €12m (£10m) offer for Juventus right-back Nicolo Savona, which was knocked back, with the Italian club looking for a total package worth up to €20m (£17m).
The Serie A side are open to a sale, with information from journalist Gianluca di Marzio also being relayed, who reports that negotiations between the two clubs are currently ongoing, and they are likely to meet somewhere in the middle.
Savona is being targeted as an alternative to Sevilla's José Ángel Carmona, who has made it clear he would prefer to remain at his boyhood club, rather than moving to the Premier League this summer.
Carmona should remain Forest's number one target
The aforementioned report states Carmona could still change his mind about a move to the Premier League, which would be good news for Forest, given that he has vastly outperformed Savona from a defensive point of view over the past year.
Average per 90 Jose Angel Carmona Nicolo Savona
Tackles 2.42 1.42
Interceptions 1.96 0.58
Blocks 1.22 0.75
Clearances 2.88 2.04
The Spaniard is also far more experienced at senior level, having made 96 appearances across spells with Sevilla, Getafe and Elche CF, while the Juventus defender has just 40 first-team appearances to his name.
Juventus boss Igor Tudor has praised his defender in the past, saying: "He is professional and has great football intelligence. He understands what is happening on the pitch, and he has great speed. So we’re talking about a player with so many skills."
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Nicolo Savona in Champions League action for Juventus.
"He is a humble guy who listens to advice. These are things that may seem obvious, but they are not at all. He has those values that are getting a bit lost, so they are precious now."
However, Forest should work on changing Carmona's mind before the transfer deadline, as there is every indication he would be a better signing than the Italian.