Nottingham Forest table £17.5m bid for Man City and Bayern target Givairo Read | OneFootball

Nottingham Forest have lodged a £17.5 million bid for Feyenoord full-back Givairo Read, according to the Daily Mail.

Read is an outstanding athlete whose marauding runs down the right flank have become a weapon for his side. He completed 21.8 sprints per game last term.

The Dutchman won 50 percent of his aerial and 62% of his ground duels in 16 league appearances.

He also contributed a goal and three assists on the attacking front, proving to be a balanced full-back.

Read would be a coup for Forest if they sign him ahead of Bayern Munich and Manchester City.

The European powerhouses have shown interest in the Feyenoord star, but Forest are the first to make a concrete move to secure his services.

It is unclear if the bid will be enough to convince PSV to sell one of their key assets, especially with some of the outrageous numbers Premier League clubs are paying.

Forest’s pursuit of Read underlines an ambitious summer at the City Ground, with the club determined to provide Oliver Glasner with the tools to build a thriving team.

They are also working on a £35 million deal for Sporting CP centre-back Ousmane Diomande.

Getting him would be another coup, considering the calibre of clubs chasing him.

Everton striker Beto is another target. Chris Wood is in the twilight of his career, and the Toffees forward is viewed as a viable alternative.

Forest are also expected to return with an improved £45 million bid for Tottenham midfielder Lucas Bergvall. They want the Swede to replace Elliot Anderson.