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Nottingham Forest are in advanced talks with Aston Villa to sign rising star Lamare Bogarde and have tabled a £4m offer, sources have told Football Insider.
Bogarde was the subject of significant interest by Forest and that the club were hoping to strike a deal with Villa by the end of the month, when clubs must declare their accounts to fall in line with PSRThe 20-year-old has only made one senior appearance for his current club to date which came in the FA Cup against Liverpool aged just 16, but played 35 times across two recent loan spells with Bristol Rovers in League One to gain valuable senior experience.
Aston Villa had previously intended to send Netherlands youth international Bogarde back to his homeland on another loan as reported byNottingham Forest are seeking Bogarde to add defensive cover and versatility to Nuno Espirito Santo’s squad, with Nuno Tavares’ option to buy from Arsenal not triggered and Murillo potentially having to depart to raise funds.
Argentina’s World Cup penalty hero Gonzalo Montiel has also departed following his loan in the Premier League, making the position an area of priority.Join the Football Insider WhatsApp channel to get all our exclusives and the breaking transfer news FIRST. The permanent sale of the Dutchman benefits Villa in the short-term which will make the deal easier to complete for Forest.
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