Nottingham Forest transfer news latest as Aina ‘difficulty’ outlined and defender ‘poised’ to leave

Nottingham Forest has a busy January transfer window as they try to keep up their challenge at the top of the Premier League standings.

Since Nuno Espirito Santo’s team has been playing well, it is even more crucial to manage the appropriate transactions this month. The head coach of the Reds is aware that excessive disruption could negatively impact his club.

Now that clubs are permitted to conduct business, there is a lot of gossip going on. We compile the most recent rumors and news about Forest transfers here.

Aina interest.

As teams keep an eye on Reds defender Ola Aina’s contract status, he continues to draw a lot of interest. The Nigerian international can now talk with overseas teams since his current contract expires in the summer.
Aina is reportedly on the club’s wish list, however Turkish sources aren’t often the most trustworthy. However, it is acknowledged that striking a compromise would not be simple.

Forest are said to be confident of getting Aina – as well as striker Chris Wood – tied down but in the meantime the full-back continues to be the subject of speculation. Manchester City have been linked and now Galatasaray are said to be keen.

Turkish media outlet Haber Sari Kirmizi quote Galatasaray reporter Kutlu Akpınar as saying: “Galatasaray is looking for a right-back. One of these names is Ola Aina from Nottingham Forest. Galatasaray has not made an official offer to this name yet, but he is one of the players they are interested in. I see it as a difficult transfer.”

Omobamidele exit?

This season, center-back Andrew Omobamidele has had difficulty finding playing time in the Garibaldi. He has only made one appearance thus far, in the Carabao Cup against Newcastle United in August.

After completing a lot of the groundwork in the summer, Forest does not have a lot of fat to trim, so a mass evacuation from the City Ground is unlikely this month. However, Omobamidele is one of the players who may eventually need loans to secure regular football.

According to The Telegraph, the 22-year-old is “poised” to head elsewhere and Leeds United could be a “possible destination”. It had already been mooted the Championship outfit could revive their interest in Omobamidele, having reportedly been keen on him in the summer.

Boss Daniel Farke worked with the defender when the pair were at Norwich City together. Farke has said of potential business this month: “We won’t risk anything with lots of business so I expect a pretty calm and quiet January.”