Roma line up Nottingham Forest alternative as Greenwood heads to Fenerbahce | OneFootball

Roma appear to have missed out on the potential signing of Mason Greenwood from Olympique de Marseille, but reports in Italy claim that they are already beginning to shift their focus to a new alternative option in Nottingham Forest’s Dan Ndoye.

Could Roma turn to Ndoye after missing out on Greenwood?

For several weeks, Roma have been in negotiations over a potential deal for former Manchester United forward Greenwood, but were unable to strike an agreement with Marseille, who wanted €50m for the controversial Englishman.

Despite reports of an agreement in principle on personal terms between Greenwood and the Giallorossi, Turkish giants Fenerbahce have stepped in and have blown the Serie A side out of the water with a rumoured salary offer of €8m-€10m per year.

According to Thursday’s reports from La Gazzetta dello Sport, Roma will now turn their attention to former Bologna winger Ndoye, who joined Nottingham Forest in a deal worth €40m plus bonuses last summer.

Ndoye struggled to cement his place as a guaranteed starter at the City Ground in 2025-26 and La Gazzetta dello Sport suggests that Forest are open to letting the Switzerland international go after just 12 months.

LEEDS, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 06: Dan Ndoye of Nottingham Forest runs with the ball during the Premier League match between Leeds United and Nottingham Forest at Elland Road on February 06, 2026 in Leeds, England. (Photo by George Wood/Getty Images)

La Gazzetta dello Sport also claims that Forest’s valuation of Ndoye has ‘dropped’ in recent weeks as well.

In the meantime, Roma have several pieces of ‘internal’ business to tidy up, including the contracts of Paulo Dybala, Zeki Celik and Lorenzo Pellegrini. The team will then report for pre-season training on Monday and from then, the club’s management are expected to ‘step up’ in their pursuit of new arrivals.