Nketiah linked with Forest, Wolves make Ramsdale approach

Morning.

It’s an outward looking blog this morning as we consider the potential departures of two players. First up, Eddie Nketiah has attracted some interest from Nottingham Forest who, according to David Ornstein, had a £25m first offer rejected.

I have to say, my initial thought was ‘Take it! That’s a good deal!’, but I guess the thing to consider is how that deal was structured. I very much doubt it was a suitcase full to the brim with £25m in a cash all in one go. It’s more than likely an offer which might possibly, perhaps, maybe, potentially reach £25m if all the clauses/conditions are met, and we don’t know anything about the proposed schedule of payment either. How much were they offering up front and when did they want to pay the rest?

Nevertheless, it seems talks are ongoing, and there are some whispers this one could be quite far down the line. We’ll have to wait and see though. It looked like Eddie was set for Marseille before they went in a different direction late on, and I suspect a lot of the Bournemouth chatter was simply about the fact Dominic Solanke had just left and he was very much on the market. The speed with which they closed the Evanilson deal makes me think he was their primary target all along, with Nketiah as a fall-back option, perhaps.

I hope this one goes through though. As I’ve said all along, as much as we’d like to see someone new and a bit different come in, Eddie is at an age where he needs to be playing regular football. Forest are an interesting side with some good players who could provide him decent service, so it looks like a solid fit for all concerned. Let’s keep an eye on this one over the coming days then.

Meanwhile, there was another late night David Ornstein report which says Wolves are interested in Aaron Ramsdale. The proposal is a loan + option deal, which is not exactly what we’d have wanted, but as we get closer and closer to the end of the window, it’s something the club are going…

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Publish date : 2024-08-20 06:12:27

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