Bologna eye Nottingham Forest star Lorenzo Lucca | OneFootball

Nottingham Forest’s Lorenzo Lucca is poised to leave the City Ground this summer, and Bologna want him, according to Gazzetta dello Sport.

The Italian striker has struggled to secure playing time at Forest since joining the club on loan in January.

Lucca has scored only one goal in seven appearances for Forest. He had managed the same tally in 23 Napoli games in the first part of the campaign.

After failing to make much of an impact at Napoli, the 25-year-old joined the Tricky Trees, hoping to bounce back. His leap of faith has not been rewarded.

It is unclear whether Forest still want to sign Lucca permanently, despite his disappointing time in England.

Nevertheless, Bologna will be at the front of the queue. They have tried to sign him twice, to no avail.

Lucca leads the line impeccably, but he needs a consistent run of games, something he has not been able to get in England.

He might get that in Italy, but Bologna may also not have the funds to pull off a permanent deal to sign the Italian international.

If Forest are in the market for a striker to provide genuine competition for Igor Jesus next season, they should be looking at David Datro Fofana.

The Ivorian forward has barely been given a chance at Chelsea, despite showing flashes of pace, power and sharp movement in previous loan spells.

Forest can offer him the platform he needs to rediscover his confidence and consistency.

Fofana is a low-risk, high-upside option who can push Igor Jesus and add much-needed depth to their attacking ranks.