Nottingham Forest have now stolen a march on Tottenham after striking a transfer agreement.
Nuno Espirito Santo – who was sacked by Spurs in November 2021 – is working to improve his squad at the City Ground, with one deal now close to going through.
So, what is the situation involving Nottingham Forest and Tottenham? Let’s take a look…
Nottingham Forest beat Tottenham to Nikola Milenkovic
TBR Football exclusively revealed in June that Tottenham were keen to sign Fiorentina No.4 Nikola Milenkovic this summer.
Sources also informed us that Nottingham Forest were monitoring the Serbia international, and the Reds have now agreed a £12m deal with Fiorentina, according to Fabrizio Romano.
The reliable Italian journalist claims that Milenkovic has been pencilled in for a medical at Nottingham Forest, and the deal will then be announced if all goes well.
TBR Football were also told that Aston Villa, Newcastle and Fulham wanted to sign the Serbian this summer as well as Tottenham, so Nottingham Forest have actually beaten several Premier League rivals to his signature.
The 26-year-old made 50 appearances in all competitions last season, helping Fiorentina reach the UEFA Conference League final.
Spurs already have an alternative in Ange Postecoglou’s squad
We didn’t quite understand why Tottenham were looking at Milenkovic anyway, as Ange Postecoglou already has a quality defender he isn’t starting – Radu Dragusin.
The Romania international – who David Moyes felt was one of the best performers at UEFA Euro 2024 this summer – only made
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