Nottingham Forest made a late £14m bid to sign Wolves left-back David Moller Wolfe before the deadline, prior to them signing Luca Netz, according to Fabrizio Romano.
Sean Dyche's side confirmed the signing of Netz on deadline day, signing the left-back from Bundesliga side Borussia Monchengladbach. After cancelling Oleksandr Zinchenko's loan from Arsenal, before the Ukrainian international joined Ajax on a permanent deal, Forest needed to explore the market for a new left-back.
Wolves already saw a number of players head through the exit door in the January window, including Jorgen Strand Larsen, Fer Lopez, and Marshall Munetsi, and losing one of their more prominent players was clearly not in their plans. Although the Midlands club looked destined to be relegated, they won't want to be seen as giving up by selling all of their key stars.
Forest Made Late Wolves Bid
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According to reliable journalist Romano, Wolves rejected two proposals late in the window for left-back Wolfe from Ajax and fellow Premier League side Forest. Dyche's side submitted a proposal of around £14m before they signed Netz, but Wolves rejected their offer.
Forest were clearly in the market for a new left-back towards the end of the window, and they might have secured themselves a better deal in the end, especially when it comes to the finances. Forest secured Netz's signature for a fee of around £2m, which could turn out to be a bargain, especially in the modern era.