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The Tricky Trees are chasing a player in the Nigerian’s position, possibly pushing the centre forward to the exit door.
Nottingham Forest are nearing a deal with Arsenal to sign Eddie Nketiah, possibly making Taiwo Awoniyi the club’s third-choice striker.
Nottingham’s Nketiah interest
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According to The Athletic, a fee has not been agreed between Forest and Arsenal, with the Gunners asking for a figure between £30-35 million after the Tricky Trees had a £25 million including add-ons bid rejected.
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Nketiah has been linked with Marseille, Crystal Palace and Bournemouth this summer, but no deal has been agreed for the 25-year-old.
According to the report, Nuno Espirito Santo’s men are looking for a striker with a different profile from Chris Wood and Awoniyi, and they believe the Arsenal striker, who has scored 38 times for the Gunners, offers solutions.
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What comes next?
Awoniyi lost his starting place to Wood in the 2023-24 season after his comeback, limiting the Nigerian to 20 appearances (12 starts), and could become the third-choice striker if Nketiah joins from the North London club.
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Forest travel to newly promoted Southampton on Saturday, August 24, in their second Premier League match, keen to record maximum points after last weekend's 1-1 draw with Bournemouth.
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