Igor Jesus slips away from FC Porto: Forest demand too much | OneFootball

FC Porto are in the market for a striker, and one of the names identified was Igor Jesus. Even so, the deal is not expected to move forward because of the figures being demanded by Nottingham Forest for the Brazilian forward.

Porto’s board showed interest in the player, but demands in the region of €25 million to €30 million cooled the process. Given that financial framework, the operation is seen as difficult to complete at this stage.

Besides FC Porto, Juventus have also emerged among the clubs keeping an eye on Igor Jesus’s situation, which increases the competition for a player who is highly valued on the market. Nottingham Forest, managed by Vítor Pereira, are showing no willingness to significantly lower the attacker’s price.

The search for a new striker fits into the strategy defined to strengthen the squad under Francesco Farioli. André Villas-Boas has already publicly acknowledged the intention to make changes in the attacking department, identifying the position as one of the priorities for the new season.

At the moment, Igor Jesus remains on the shortlist, but the figures demanded by the English club are, for now, putting FC Porto off making a more concrete move. The dossier will likely depend on a possible change in the deal’s conditions or on identifying more affordable alternatives on the market.

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