Nottingham Forest striker transfer twist as €30m bid revealed

The Reds are said to have tabled a huge bid ahead of the January transfer window deadline

Botafogo striker Igor Jesus is said to have turned down a transfer to Nottingham Forest.

The Reds are understood to have made a 30 million Euros bid for the 23-year-old Brazilian, but Globo Esporte claim Jesus rejected a move to the City Ground.

They report Botafogo considered the bid ‘interesting’, but Jesus’ stance put an end to any deal. It is claimed the wages on offer did not interest Jesus, who believes staying at Botafogo is currently the best thing for his career.

Forest were first linked with Jesus at the end of last year as he made his debut for his national team. Arsenal, Chelsea, Newcastle United, Brentford and Brighton and Hove Albion were also credited with eyeing him up at the time.

Forest already have a strong Brazilian contingent at the City Ground as they have Danilo, Carlos Miguel, Morato and Murillo on the books.

Strengthening head coach Nuno Espirito Santo’s resources at the top end of the pitch is likely to be on the agenda for the Reds in January. They tried to sign a striker in the summer but did not manage to get a deal over the line before the August 30 deadline.

Nottingham Forest are keen to sign a new striker before the transfer window closes in early February and the clock is now ticking.

Evangelos Marinakis wants a new forward at Forest. Right now, the club have Chris Wood scoring goals and Taiwo Awoniyi backing him up from the bench.

Wood has raved about Awoniyi but his form is a concern. There is a sense that if anything should happen to Wood then European football could prove problematic for Forest.

Matheus Cunha has been linked with Forest. He’s stalling on a new deal with Wolves and with the club now.