Lazio Miss Out on Irish Striker Who Agreed to Join Nottingham Forest | OneFootball

Lazio were reportedly in the race for young Irishman Michael Noonan, but the latte will be heading to Nottingham Forest.

The Background

Despite the net-zero restriction, the Biancocelesti had an eventful summer transfer campaign, signing seven new first-team players in the form of Alfonso Pedraza, Danilho Doekhi, Davide Frattesi, Josip Sutalo, Andrea Pinamonti, Albert Gudmundsson, and Diogo Leite. They also added a few exciting youngsters to their ranks, and chief among them is Bruno Galassi.

And yet, the Lazio directors are seemingly planning to make one or more signings on free transfers, as they anticipate another transfer ban by January due to the club’s unbalanced accounts.

Lazio Wanted Irish Striker Michael Noonan

According to La Lazio Siamo Noi, the Aquile continue to track several free agents. In addition to former Everton midfielder Abdoulaye Doucoure, Lazio were also interested in Noonan, an 18-year-old striker who will leave Shamrock Rovers when his contract expires at the end of November.

The teenager has been a regular starter for the Irish champions, bagging eight goals in 35 appearances this season. However, the source admits that Lazio have fallen short in the race for the young bomber.

Noonan Chose Nottingham Forest

As the BBC reported, Noonan has already agreed to join Forest once he becomes a free agent in December. This has also been confirmed by the Premier League club’s CEO, George Syrianos, revealing that the Reds will be delighted to accommodate the young striker.

But while the Ireland U21 starlet won’t be landing at Formello, the coming days and weeks could bear interesting developments on the free agents’ front.