Nottingham Forest want Everton winger Dwight McNeil | OneFootball

Nottingham Forest are considering a late winter swoop for Everton attacker Dwight McNeil, according to Sky Sports News’ Rob Dorsett.

Everton are unlikely to allow one of their forwards to leave the Hill Dickinson Stadium club without a replacement in place having lost Jack Grealish for the rest of the season.

Forest, owned by billionaire businessman Evangelos Marinakis, are desperate to bolster their attack and could look to test the Toffees’ resolve.

McNeil has made 17 appearances across all competitions for Everton this season but has only started seven times in the Premier League.

A move to Forest could appeal to him as their manager Sean Dyche eyes a reunion.

Dyche made the Toffees star a top player at Burnley, and he is keen to work with him again as the City Ground club are desperate to hold on to their Premier League status at the end of the season.

Forest could look to offer Everton a tempting deal to lure McNeil away, and it will be interesting to see how things go in the coming hours.

The 26-year-old is out of contract in 2027, and selling him right now could appeal to them.

However, they will need to get a replacement first and there is very little time left in the window to wrap up a new deal.

Everton have not signed any player this window but have recalled Harrison Armstrong from his loan spell at Preston North End.

None of their senior players has left so far, but that could change before the deadline if manager David Moyes decides to sanction any late sales.

Everton are 10th in the Premier League table after 23 games, but there are just five points between them and fourth-place Manchester United and securing a place in Europe next season is a feasible target.