Nottingham Forest are making progress in tailoring their squad to Nuno Espirito Santo’s preferences, but there will be more additions and subtractions.
Fenerbache is apparently interested in Nottingham Forest midfielder Ibrahim Sangare.
The Turkish giants, now led by Jose Mourinho, have set their sights on the Forest youngster as they look to build a defensive foundation in their midfield. They had previously been linked with Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, who was photographed in France last night ahead of a possible move to Olympique Marseille.
According to Dirilis Postasi, the Portuguese manager is interested in both Sangare and Crystal Palace midfielder Jefferson Lerma, who would give a comparable defensively sound option for the Istanbul club.
Fernerbache’s sporting director, Mario Branco, is likely to fly to England this week to speak with Palace and Forest about who would be a better match for Mourinho’s starting lineup.
Sangare joined Nottingham in 2023 after a successful three-year stint with Dutch club PSV Eindhoven, where he won the KNVB Cup twice. He joined City Ground in September 2023 for a reported sum of £30 million. However, the price tag impacted heavily on the midfielder, who had a disappointing season, appearing in only 17 games and scoring no goals.
Under Steve Cooper’s coaching, the Ivorian appeared frequently until he was suspended before the AFCON in January. He didn’t play again until a League encounter against Aston Villa in February.
He returned to the squad the following week, but did not play against Liverpool. Since then, Nuno Espirito Santo has preferred Ryan Yates, Danil, and Nicolas Dominguez over the 26-year-old, with the former Toulouse player appearing sporadically.
Should Forest cash out on Sangare?
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