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BBC News
11 hours ago
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- BBC News
Gossip: Forest work on Ndoye deal
Nottingham Forest are working on a deal to sign Bologna's 22-year-old Switzerland winger Dan Ndoye. (Guardian), externalWant more transfer stories? Read Tuesday's full gossip columnFollow the gossip column on BBC Sport
The Guardian
a day ago
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- The Guardian
Nottingham Forest working on Dan Ndoye deal and weigh up James McAtee bid
Nottingham Forest are working on a deal for the Bologna winger Dan Ndoye and weighing up whether to make an offer for James McAtee, who Manchester City value at £35m. Ndoye, a Switzerland international, is regarded by Forest as a replacement for Anthony Elanga, who joined Newcastle for £55m. Forest were interested in signing Johan Bakayoko but he elected to leave PSV for RB Leipzig. Ndoye, who scored eight goals in 30 Serie A games last season, has interest from Napoli but is keen on testing himself in the Premier League. Ndoye, who has 22 caps, began his career with Lausanne before moving to Nice. After struggling there he returned to Lausanne on loan, then joined Basel permanently. He rebuilt his reputation in Switzerland, earning a move to Bologna in 2023, and helped them to qualify for the Champions League, in which he made eight appearances in last season. Forest have inquired about McAtee but are unlikely to meet the City's valuation for a player who won the European Under-21 Championship last month. Earlier in the summer interested parties were told McAtee was available for about £25m but this has been re-evaluated and City are looking for closer to the £42.5m Chelsea spent on Cole Palmer. Sign up to Football Daily Kick off your evenings with the Guardian's take on the world of football after newsletter promotion McAtee has interest from West Ham, Eintracht Frankfurt and Borussia Dortmund, and the 22-year-old has visited Germany to view the two Bundesliga clubs' facilities as he considers his next move. The attacking midfielder made 27 appearances for City last season but has never been a regular under Pep Guardiola.
Yahoo
2 days ago
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- Yahoo
Nottingham Forest overtake Napoli in race for Dan Ndoye
It's common knowledge that Napoli have been trying to get a deal for Bologna winger Dan Ndoye over the line. The two sides still haven't reached an agreement though, with Bologna still holding on for €45m, a sum that Napoli are hesitant to offer. That being said, the holding champions of Serie A have a personal agreement with the player. However, now as per Nottingham Forest have overtaken Napoli in the race. The Premier League club too have an agreement with Ndoye and are working quickly to reach a deal with Bologna. Ndoye will be their replacement to Anthony Elanga, who left for Newcastle United. It is the urgency that they have shown that has enabled them to move ahead of Napoli in the race. Napoli are now looking at new options. Reports today have come out about them joining the race for Ademola Lookman. Other candidates they are looking at are Jack Grealish, Antonio Nusa, Alejandro Garnacho and Federico Chiesa. Kaulik Mitra | GIFN
Yahoo
2 days ago
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- Yahoo
Nottingham Forest rival Napoli with opening Ndoye bid
Premier League side Nottingham Forest have sent an official offer for Bologna winger Dan Ndoye, reports Fabrizio Romano. Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano reports that Nottingham Forest have sent an official offer for Bologna winger Ndoye. Nottingham Forest send opening Ndoye offer The Swiss international is Napoli's top priority target for the attacking winger position, where the Partenopei have already signed a reinforcement in Noa Lang. According to Romano, however, Forest are serious about their interest in the player, having sent an offer to sign the 24-year-old. Romano adds that Ndoye has already approved a potential move to Forest, so it's now up to Bologna to negotiate a transfer fee with Forest. Bologna discussing Ndoye contract extension Bologna director Marco Di Vaio said earlier this week that the Rossoblu had not received official offers for Ndoye, adding that the club was already discussing a contract extension with their star winger. Ndoye scored eight goals and provided four assists in 30 Serie A appearances last season and scored the decisive goal in a historic Coppa Italia Final won by Bologna against Milan.
New York Times
2 days ago
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- New York Times
Nottingham Forest keen on move for Dan Ndoye of Bologna
Nottingham Forest are keen on a move for Bologna winger Dan Ndoye. Ndoye, 24, joined Bologna from Basel in the summer of 2023 and has registered 12 goals and 15 assists in 97 appearances since. Forest's move for Ndoye comes after selling Anthony Elanga to Newcastle United for an initial £52million ($70.7m) earlier this month. The City Ground side were among the clubs interested in signing fellow wide man Johan Bakayoko for PSV Eindhoven, but the Belgian has since joined RB Leipzig. Advertisement Bologna sporting director Marco Di Vaio said his side were in talks with Ndoye about extending his terms when asked about Forest's interest in the player at a gala dinner on Friday. 'The boy has some interest, but not officially from any team,' Di Vaio told reporters, per Tuttomercatoweb. 'We're also talking to him about the possibility of extending and improving his contract, and he's also open to it. The goal is to maintain the team's structure and make as few changes as possible.' After recording only one league goal during his debut season in Italy, Ndoye scored eight times, adding four assists, in 30 Serie A games last term. He also helped Bologna win the Coppa Italia, scoring the only goal during his side's 1-0 win over AC Milan in May's final. The Switzerland international played off both flanks last season, having also operated down the middle earlier in his career. Bologna have already added a winger to their squad, with Federico Bernardeschi joining on a free transfer after his exit from Toronto FC. Forest are unlikely to find a direct replacement for Elanga, who remains one of the fastest players in the Premier League. But in Ndoye, they would be signing a player with explosive qualities. The Swiss is not as quick as Elanga (who is?) but he has enough speed to beat his man and he has a proven end product. He provided eight goals and four assists in Serie A last season and, like Elanga, he is a player who is capable of carrying the ball swiftly up the pitch. Ndoye averaged 5.54 progressive carries per 90 minutes in the Italian top division, giving him a percentile of 94 among the other players in the competition. Similarly, his average of 9.70 progressive passes received was in the 93rd percentile. Capable of playing on either side, Ndoye would, in theory, fit well into Nuno Espirito Santo's style of play. Advertisement Ndoye played eight times in the Champions League for Bologna last season and previously featured in the Conference League while with Basel, so he does have valuable European experience, as well as 22 caps for his country. At 24, Ndoye has his prime years still ahead of him, while still potentially having the ability to improve in the future.
