Nottingham Forest face key transfer decisions with season and window clocks ticking | OneFootball

Nottingham Forest face key transfer calls as the clock ticks. Leeds United visit on August 22, the window closes at 11pm on September 1, and a 12-day Portugal camp ends tonight with a 7.45pm friendly at Sporting Lisbon.

“We aren’t in talks with anyone at the moment. Kali is a Nottingham player; that’s the situation. There’s nothing more to say about it,” said Frankfurt sporting director Markus Krösche to Bild.

Arnaud Kalimuendo spent the second half of last season on loan at Eintracht Frankfurt, who had an option to buy but did not take it up. Glasner has assessed the 24-year-old and he is currently seen more as a No.10 than a centre-forward.

Forest still want a striker who can deliver double figures, and analysis points to tall, physical forwards who are also mobile. Chris Wood scored 20 when they finished seventh under Nuno Espirito Santo but, at 34 and managing a knee issue, a repeat is uncertain.

Xaver Schlager, the first signing of the summer, has strengthened midfield and adding another remains the aim. Tottenham Hotspur’s Lucas Bergvall is a leading target, is said to prefer the move, and Forest saw a £38 million bid rejected amid talk of a price up to £60 million.

Forest aim to keep key men, underlined by Ibrahim Sangare’s new contract, but trimming is expected. Glasner does not want passengers, so loans could suit youngsters Zach Abbott and Tyler Bindon, while Morato and Nicolo Savona have been linked with exits.

Source: Nottingham Post