Nottingham Forest now ready to submit first bid for £8m-plus priority target

Hoping to maintain what has been an excellent start, Nottingham Forest would now be ready to submit their opening offer to try to sign their priority target during the January transfer window.

Nottingham Forest transfer news

The Midlands club has been one of the brightest sparks in the Premier League so far this season and only find themselves outside of a shock top-four place following a slight dip in form of late. With the possibility of ahead of the champions Manchester City to access the Champions League places, Nuno Holy Spirit found themselves on the wrong end of Kevin de Bruyne's long-awaited return in a 3-0 defeat.

Now outside of Champions League places by four points but remaining sixth in a position that remains incredibly impressive, they find themselves competing for a European place. And they could potentially look to the January transfer window in just under a month to strengthen their chances of staying there.

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According to Anderlecht Online, Nottingham Forest are now ready to submit their first offer to sign Moussa N'Diayewhich is their priority target in the winter window. The left-back is also expected to be within their price range, although Anderlecht would need more than €10m (£8m) to sell their defender next month.

Given that Espirito Santo already has two left-back options in the form of Ola Aina – who is having a fantastic season – and Alex Moreno, who arrived from Aston Villa in the summer, Forest could chase N'Diaye with a central defender. leading role. The Anderlecht man would offer crucial versatility in this regard.

'Superb' N'Diaye would provide instant depth

At 22, N'Diaye would provide cover for Murillo and Nikola Milenkovic and become the long-term replacement for Moreno, who is only on loan from Aston Villa and is already 31 years old. Aina, meanwhile, is 28 years old, which would likely open the door for N'Diaye to grab a possible starting spot at the City Ground.

The defender has received plenty of praise during the current campaign, including from Jacek Kulig of Football Talent Scoutwho went so far as to call N'Diaye “superb” earlier this month.

A player with experience on the European stage certainly wouldn't hurt for Forest either, as they look to reach the Europa League and thus cause one of the biggest shocks of the Premier League season.