Premier League side Nottingham Forest are readying an official mid-season approach to sign Fenerbahçe left-back Archie Brown, with the English club targeting the 24-year-old defender ahead of the upcoming January transfer window, sources have told Turkish-Football.
Forest’s recruitment team has maintained scouts in Istanbul to monitor the English full-back’s progress since his arrival from Gent, viewing him as an ideal physical addition to solidify their Premier League defensive line.
### **Premier League Suitors Prepare Winter Approach**
Nottingham Forest are structuring an initial transfer proposal worth €15 million (£12.8 million) to present to Fenerbahçe when the mid-season transfer window opens.
Having closely tracked Brown throughout his European development across Switzerland and Belgium before his move to Kadıköy, Forest view the dynamic wing-back as a primary option to reinforce their defensive depth during the second half of the domestic campaign.
### **Fenerbahçe Demand Double to Open Mid-Season Talks**
Despite Forest’s readiness to table a formal bid, Fenerbahçe’s executive committee and coaching staff remain deeply reluctant to sanction a key defensive exit mid-season as they fight for domestic and European honors.
The Yellow Canaries have set a strict €30 million (£25.5 million) asking price—effectively double Forest’s planned opening figure—demanding a record fee before considering opening formal negotiations during the winter window.