On Wednesday night in Spain, Nottingham Forest lost to Valencia 1-0 thanks to a goal from Javi Guerra; however, Emmanuel Dennis was nowhere to be found, despite rumours that Leeds United are interested in signing him.
Dennis, 25, joined Forest for £20 million last summer after contributing to 16 goals in 37 Premier League outings for Watford. A fantastic start to the English campaign. But while at Forest, he found it difficult to duplicate such form.
Only 25 games were played, and Forest only managed two goals and three assists. According to The Telegraph, the Nigerian talent is being pursued by Leeds as well as Russian and Saudi Arabian teams. It’s not apparent what he’s worth.
Dennis played for Forest’s team in the weekend victory over Notts County. Dennis was not involved, though, as he had travelled to Spain to face Valencia and Levante on Saturday. According to reports, he hasn’t visited Spain.
There have been some claims that Taiwo Awoniyi and Visa difficulties may be to blame. However, it is anticipated that Awoniyi will find a solution in time for Saturday’s match against Levante. Dennis seemed to have simply been forgotten.
Emmanuel Dennis is not there as Forest lose, according to reports from Leeds
Leeds has thrown open the doors for summer signings by acquiring Ethan Ampadu from Chelsea on an initial £7 million. However, there is still a tonne of work to be done. It’s possible that Leeds must wait for first outgoings.
But there is no denying that Leeds need a new striker with Rodrigo gone and Georginio Rutter likely to play on the wings. It would be great to have Dennis. But before making a move, Leeds might need to offload a few players.
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