Nottingham Forest rush fast to submit fresh bid as club set to sign £4.3m Romain Saiss

Nottingham Forest will renew their pursuit of Besiktas defender Romain Saiss this summer, with the player eager to join the Reds. Any possible suitors will have to pay roughly £4.3 million for the Morocco international.

According to Skorer TV, the Reds are planning a raid on the Turkish club. It is believed that they would contemplate selling him but would want to recuperate what they believe he is worth.

Saiss’s 2022/23 campaign has been a frenzy. In December, he helped Morocco become the first African country to reach the World Cup’s final four.

Domestically, Besiktas has a chance to win the league as well. They are currently in third position, five points behind leaders Galatasaray despite having played one more game.

In the summer, Forest will most likely look for another defender or two. Felipe and Moussa Niakhate have been the most recent pairing, with Joe Worrall or Scott McKenna filling in as threes.

Saiss would bring a wealth of experience to City Ground. He previously spent several years with Wolves, where he made 206 appearances, including over 100 in the Premier League.

The defender would not break the bank at £4.3 million. As a result, he may not turn out to be a negative signing for the Reds.

Compatriot Medhi Benatia has previously praised Saiss. He described him as ‘impeccable’ after being selected Morocco’s captain for the recent World Cup.

Forest will re-bid for Saiss.

This transaction has a tiny amount of short-termism, it must be said. The athlete is now 33 years old, and it is safe to assume that he has passed his prime.

Felipe, on the other hand, is a year older and has been in terrific form this season at the City Ground. The aim is that Saiss can enter the club and have a similar impact.

The player now appears to want to move. The ball is now in Forest’s court, and if they pay the money, they might just get their man this summer.

If he contracts with the Reds, the jury will be out on the 72-cap standout. It’s difficult to criticize Steve Cooper, and if he wants him to come in, so be it.