Nottingham Forest show interest in £42m midfielder who is 'better than Declan Rice' - Fabrizio Romano
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Nottingham Forest are looking to sign one or two new players this month and the search looks to be intensifying.
Forest are sitting in third place in the Premier League table and it appears natural that European football can be on the cards for next season.
Morgan Gibbs-White was praised after Forest beat Wolves with Jamie Carragher waxing lyrical about the star as he scored in front of new England boss Thomas Tuchel.
Forest have been linked with players already this month and it appears as though new signings are being looked at in a number of positions.
Igor Jesus has been eyed by Forest but it would appear that it’s not just a new striker that is on the shortlist of things to do this month at the City Ground.
Nottingham Forest want Juventus player Douglas Luiz
The Forest recruitment drive is hardly going to be an extensive roadshow this month given that so many players are performing well at the moment.
Luiz moved to Juve in a deal worth £42 million in the summer but he could now be on his way back to the Premier League this month.
According to Fabrizio Romano, Forest are one of several clubs in England eyeing a move for the former Aston Villa midfield general.
The 26-year-old has only played 12 times in all competitions this season and the move to Serie A hasn’t really worked out for him.
Last season, however, he was instrumental as Aston Villa qualified for the Champions League, scoring 10 goals and claiming 10 assists in all competitions.
Forest linked Luiz is ‘better than Declan Rice’
This claim came from Jermaine Pennant last season with the ex-Gunners star believing the player was simply worth more to Villa than Rice was to Arsenal.
He told TalkSPORT: “Any team would dream to have Rice, but there are better sixes in the Premier League at the moment. I would say, Douglas Luiz, I think he can do everything that Rice can do and better.”
It’s quite intriguing that Forest are trying to sign a new number six with Danilo and Ibrahim Sangare both seemingly on their way back to fitness.
However, this is a clear sign that Forest will only enter the market for a player if it’s someone who can provide an update on the current crop.
Luiz has the know-how of getting a team into the Champions League and perhaps that level of experience is something Nuno Espirito Santo would welcome at the club.
