The striker has told Rosario Central that he wants to leave this summer.
Nottingham Forest are set to make a new bid for Rosario Central striker Alejo Veliz, who has informed his current club he wants to leave this summer, according to reports from Argentina.
Forest are in hot pursuit of a new striker, having recently been linked with a swoop for Strasbourg’s Habib Diallo, with Steve Cooper making the 28-year-old, who is valued at around £20m, one of his “top priorities”.
The manager does have some other attacking targets in mind, with reports circulating that a deal for Alexis Sanchez was in the offing, but transfer expert Fabrizio Romano has recently quashed those rumours, saying:
“Nottingham Forest never had any talk or conversation with Alexis Sanchez — no negotiations taking place at this stage despite reports. Forest remain focused on Dean Henderson and Ismail Jakobs deals.”
Veliz has also emerged as a transfer target for the Reds, with recent reports detailing they have “initiated contacts” with Rosario Central over a move to the Premier League, although he is also attracting interest from European giants AC Milan.
Forest have now taken the next steps in their pursuit of the forward, with a new offer set to be made, having had a bid of £7.8m rejected last weekend, as Rosario Central are looking to hold out for an offer close to his release clause of £11.7m (Argentine media, via Sport Witness).
There is no mention of the fee the Tricky Trees are willing to offer, but they have been handed a potential boost, as the 19-year-old has informed his current club he wants to leave this summer.
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