Evangelos Marinakis wanted Juventus defender in January but he rejected Nottingham Forest

Nottingham Forest were linked with a number of players during the summer with the vast majority of links being with forward players.

Evangelos Marinakis wanted to add a new forward player to Nuno Espirito Santo’s squad. However, the Reds decided to stick with what they have amid some hefty transfer valuations flying around.

Yoane Wissa was one top target for Forest. However, he was valued at around £40 million and that simply priced the Reds out of the running with that deal one to probably revisit in the summer.

Forest target Matheus Cunha signed a new Wolves deal in January. That might not be worth the paper it’s written on, however, with the player having a £62.5 million release clause that will come into play during the summer.

It wasn’t just forwards that Marinakis wanted to bring to Forest, however. It would appear as though the club were keen to bolster their rearguard with news of one player rejecting the Reds now coming to light.

Juventus defender Federico Gatti rejected Nottingham Forest move

According to Tutto Sport, Forest owner Marinakis was very keen to take the £40,000-a-week Gatti to Forest during the January window. That feels like an odd one given that the Reds boast a strong rearguard as it is.

However, Marinakis wanted the Juventus central defender and even sounded out his representatives. The response wasn’t positive though and Gatti holds a real desire to make a go of things in Italy.

At 26-years-old, Gatti has now proved himself as a regular in the Juventus team. He’s made 96 appearances for the Old Lady in total and has started to shine after returning from a loan spell with Serie B outfit Frosinone.

Gatti has captained the Juventus team on occasions this season. As a result, he clearly saw no reason to leave Turin during the January window and politely declined the advances of Marinakis.