Nottingham Forest turn to Jhon Lucumi as Frattesi move stalls
Former Forest loanee Giovanni Reyna, who managed one assist in 10 appearances, has joined Strasbourg after an underwhelming spell at Borussia Monchengladbach.
Elliot Anderson is used as the benchmark after his Forest output, with Brentford new boy Mamadou Sangare tipped as an FPL DefCon successor rather than a direct football link.
Forest want Ousmane Diomande signed by week’s end, but talks with Sporting are stuck. Forest are at €38m plus €4m, while Sporting hold out for €40m plus €5m.
Forest’s long-running interest in Davide Frattesi has stalled after Liverpool kept Curtis Jones, forcing Inter to retain the midfielder and leaving Forest to look elsewhere.
Forest have made a €20m plus bonuses offer for Bologna defender Jhon Lucumi as a possible Diomande alternative, but the Colombia centre-back prefers Juventus.
Morgan Gibbs-White is central to Forest now, but Bayern could target him if Michael Olise leaves. The midfielder enters the final year of his deal after 2026/27.
Forest are holding firm at £25m for Arnaud Kalimuendo, complicating Frankfurt’s move. The striker’s likely stay could boost Oliver Glasner’s options for 2026/27.
Former Forest striker Tyler Walker has joined Penybont after leaving Barrow, seeking a fresh start after scoring just four goals in the three years since Coventry.
Mateo Kovacic has decided to stay at Manchester City this summer, ending Forest’s hopes of a move for the experienced Croatia midfielder.
Omari Hutchinson says Ola Aina is the closest thing to a mentor at Forest. He praised the squad’s togetherness and said the club should be ambitious for 2026/27.
