Turning to the January transfer window to cement their Champions League and perhaps even title hopes, Nottingham Forest now they are reportedly preparing another attempt to sign the £21m-plus winger this month.
Nottingham Forest transfer news
For the first time, Nottingham Forest can put their electricity on Premier League make good use of it and welcome further impressive reinforcements before the end of this month. Joining with Nuno Espirito Santoteam in the current climate would certainly be a difficult prospect for the players to resist which should give the Midlands club a major boost in their pursuit of their goals.
Among those already mentioned in connection with potential mid-season changes is Douglas Luizwho could complete a controversial loan move to Nottingham Forest just six months after leaving Midlands rivals Aston Villa for a permanent move to Italian giants Juventus.
However, the move just didn’t work out and now the Brazilian could find himself at the center of a second shock top-four finish in two seasons after playing a vital role in Aston Villa’s Champions League qualification the previous campaign.
That doesn’t mean he’s the only name mentioned. According to the Turkish newspaper Sabah, as reported by Sport Witness, Nottingham Forest are now preparing a new attempt to sign Baris Alper Yilmaz from Galatasaray, who are reportedly confident of keeping hold of their winger after rejecting an initial bid of €25m (£21m) from the City Ground.
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With more than two weeks left in the winter window, Yilmaz will certainly be one to watch with Forest not letting up and in a better position than ever in the Premier League to welcome such talent.
If the Midlands club are to seal Champions League qualification in style, then signing Yilmaz would go a long way towards achieving just that at the end of May.
The “elusive” Yilmaz should be watched
While Forest currently have plenty of attacking options to choose from – be it Callum Hudson-Odoi and Anthony Elanga or Ramon Sosa and Jota Silva – there’s no denying Yilmaz’s impressive form. The star of Galatasaray scored nine goals in 24 games in all competitions so far this season – more than Hudson-Odoi and Elanga combined.
So there is certainly an argument to be made that Yilmaz would be a welcome upgrade at the City Ground and ready to win Champions League football next season.
Interspersed throughout the summer at Euro 2024, Yilmaz earned high praise from the Netherlands and Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk. Branič told reporters, as reported by GiveMeSport: “Baris Alper Yilmaz was constantly running. He was running elusive. It was difficult for every defender. He made it very difficult for us. However, he could not score a goal. If we were to describe him in any way, he is a really important player.”
It says a lot about Yilmaz’s quality that one of, if not the best, defenders world football has to offer was impressed enough to hand him such a significant accolade, and the winger could still get the chance to impress the Liverpool man once again if he completes a January move to Nottingham Forest.
