EXCLUSIVE: Forest in danger of losing star player this January as Sky Journalist confirm Galatasary have submitted official bid, Juventus & Napoli also in talks with Reds, Player open to exit
Nottingham Forest are in danger of losing midfielder Orel Mangala this month with the player attracting interest from European top clubs
Galatasary have reportedly submitted a bid for the player while Juventus and Napoli are aldo pushing Nottingham Forest for the Belgium international according to Sky Sports Deutschland.
It is known the two Serie A clubs are looking for reinforcements in midfield during the January transfer window and have often gone for the same targets.
This is somewhat inevitable considering Juve hired director of sport Cristiano Giuntoli from Napoli over the summer, so they share a wish-list of options.
Reports in Germany suggest the latest battle is over Mangala, a 25-year-old with 12 senior caps under his belt for Belgium.
His contract with Nottingham Forest runs to June 2026 and he seems open to a departure in the January market. He only joined the Premier League side in July 2022 from VfB Stuttgart for €13m and has made 18 appearances for the team this season, scoring one goal.
The asking price would likely be in the region of €25m, which could be a problem for both Juve and Napoli mid-season. However, both Serie A clubs could now up their interest and come forward with a concrete proposal over the next few days after Turkish side Galatasary entered the fray with a bid to Forest for the deep lying midfielder.
????Excl. News Orel #Mangala: @juventusfc and @sscnapoli are pushing for him! Interest is concrete.
➡️ Talks about a transfer in winter
➡️ Permanent deal.
The 25 y/o open to leave Forest now. @SkySportDE ????????
????Excl. News #Mangala: @GalatasaraySK have submitted a concrete offer to @NFFC!
As revealed: Juventus and Napoli are also pushing for him!
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