Nottingham Forest ‘to step in’ for £30m Lloyd Kelly, Roma eye Savona, Frattesi bid ‘being prepared’ | OneFootball

Nottingham Forest are monitoring Juventus defender Lloyd Kelly and could move if the right opportunity emerges, according to TuttoJuve. The 27-year-old is being linked with a Premier League return.

Kelly joined Juventus from Newcastle United on loan in February 2025, then signed permanently that summer. He can play centre-back and left-back, enjoyed a solid 2025/26, and is valued at about €35m (£30m). Juventus are open to a sale if a reasonable offer arrives. Newcastle and Aston Villa are also in the mix.

Forest are assessing defensive options as Vitor Pereira reshapes his squad. He has several centre-backs plus returning loanees, though David Carmo and Tyler Bindon could depart again and there is speculation around Morato.

At full-back, Atalanta have long tracked Nicolo Savona, and Roma are now suitors, reports TuttoMercatoWeb. A deal for the 23-year-old is said to be simpler than Roma’s alternative target, Atalanta’s Davide Zappacosta.

Savona joined from Juventus for about £13m a year ago and made 20 appearances before a knee injury cut his season short. Reports in Italy have suggested he would be open to a return home.

Meanwhile, the Davide Frattesi pursuit continues. Quotidiano Sportivo reports Forest are preparing an offer worth €25m (£21m) plus bonuses, with Inter seeking €30m (£26m). It adds that Forest have recently contacted the 26-year-old’s entourage and a Premier League move is viewed as increasingly realistic.

Source: Nottingham Post