EXCLUSIVE: Nottingham Forest seriously interested in signing versatile English attacker on loan in January as Evangelos Marinakis looks to back Steve Cooper in transfer market
Nottingham Forest will make an offer to sign a new forward in the January transfer window, according to a recent report.
The Reds have been going through a tricky period recently, although owner Evangelos Marinakis is still backing Steve Cooper ahead of a crucial run of games, with results needing to improve.
In terms of Cooper’s attacking options, he will be without star striker Taiwo Awoniyi for months after he underwent groin surgery.
As a result, Forest head into a busy period with Chris Wood and Divock Origi as centre-forward options. Morgan Gibbs-White, Anthony Elanga and Callum Hudson-Odoi are also options in the final third behind a striker, and by the looks of things, Forest want to bolster their attacking options with a move for a versatile forward.
According to reports in Turkey, Forest will make an offer to sign Ryan Kent from Fenerbahce in Januar. The Englishman only joined the club in the summer but the Reds want to bring him back to his native country on a loan deal until the end of the campaign. Fenerbahce have received the bid but are yet to accept or decline the move, with Forest expecting a response as soon as possible.
“Unplayable” Kent is struggling at Fenerbahce
After leaving Scottish giants Rangers following a five-year period which saw him make more than 200 appearances, Kent, who can play as a left-winger, right-winger or a second striker, has struggled in Turkey.
In total, the “unplayable” 27-year-old – as he was once dubbed by journalist Andrew Dickson, has contributed to just two goals in 15 appearances for his current employers.
Kent showed his quality at Ibrox though, providing 56 assists and scoring 33 goals, so he could be a smart option, providing he can get back to his best from in the UK. It could be one to keep an eye on over the coming weeks, as could Cooper’s future, especially if Forest fail to record a single win against Everton, Fulham or Wolves.
