Nottingham Forest are in the market for a central defender this summer transfer window.
According to Sportsboom, Nottingham Forest are exploring a deal to sign Wolves defender Ladislav Krejci.
Vitor Pereira signed Krejci from La Liga outfit Girona last year, and he has been one of the few standout performers for Wolves this term.
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The 26-year-old, who has been capped 25 times by the Czech Republic, was due to sign for the West Midlanders in a £26m deal at the end of the season, but it appears certain clauses in his buy-option haven’t been met.
So, Krejci is expected to return to his parent club Girona, and there is an understanding that they will look to cash in on his signature.
Wolverhampton Wanderers defender Ladislav Krejci.
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The deal to sign Krejci will all depend on whether Nottingham Forest retain their Premier League status this season.
Girona will likely be seeking around the £30m mark to sanction his sale, with his stock certainly rising since joining the Premier League.
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Pereira was a big admirer of the 6ft 3in defender, as he publicly praised him on a number of occasions last year.
“Krejci is a very good player,” the Portuguese head coach stated.
“He is a player with maturity, tactical maturity, he knows how to make good decisions and can play as a centre-back or midfielder with the same quality.
“He has this skill to get into the box and score goals, like he did.”
The Wolves star can actually operate as a defensive midfielder, too, so his versatility would bring great value to the Nottingham Forest squad.
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