Nottingham Forest at the moment are making an strategy to signal a ‘fast’ defender for £22m, with Sean Dyche changing Ange Postecoglou within the Metropolis Floor hotseat.
Postecoglou’s horrible tenure as supervisor got here to an finish on Saturday with a 3-0 dwelling defeat to Chelsea, with Forest once more struggling defensively and scoring three targets at dwelling in opposition to FC Midtjylland earlier within the month.
Evangelos Marinakis will probably have his eyes set on the January switch window, provided that Tough Bushes have picked up simply 5 factors from their opening eight Premier League video games and are liable to being drawn right into a relegation battle.
Provided that the Metropolis Floor aspect at present sit within the backside three, it most likely is smart to usher in a supervisor with a monitor report of main groups to security, and Dyche has precisely that from his time at Everton and Burnley.
Dyche has agreed to affix Forest on a long-term contract. In fact, he’s recognized for his extra defensive model of play than Ange, and the 54-year-old may very well be seeking to strengthen his full-back choices in January, with a brand new centre-back rising as a primary goal.
In line with experiences from Spain, it has been revealed that Nottingham Forest are at present in talks to speed up the switch of CA Osasuna defender Enzo Boyomo, who’s at present attracting consideration for his glorious performances within the La Liga aspect.
Boyomo has a €25m (£22m) launch clause in his contract with the Spanish membership, and given his significance to the workforce, Osasuna wouldn’t contemplate promoting him for much less, however there’s actually no lack of curiosity from England.
Three Premier League golf equipment are stated to be in pole place to signal his signature, with Fulham and Brighton & Hove Albion additionally within the race alongside Tough Bushes.
‘Quick’ Boyomo may very well be a strong addition to Forest’s backline
Forest can be proud of their present centre-back choices, provided that Nikola Milenkovic and Murillo fashioned a terrific partnership within the Premier League final season, with the pair lacking simply three video games and serving to them qualify for Europe.
Nonetheless, there are indicators that the 24-year-old may very well be a strong signing if the brand new supervisor is trying to usher in extra depth. When requested about his sport after arriving in Osasuna, the Cameroonian stated: “I feel I am a peaceful centre-back with good ball management and pace.”
Not solely that, the French-born defender can be good at successful again possession, rating within the 88th percentile for tackles per 90 over the previous yr when in comparison with different centre-backs.
Boyomo’s switch payment of £22m could be an inexpensive value for Forest. Forest clearly want an injection of latest high quality after a really poor begin to the season.
