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Nottingham Forest are interested in signing Florentina midfielder Sofyan Amrabat, although West Ham are also keen, according to reports.
The 26-year-old was instrumental in the Italian team reaching the UEFA Conference League final, when they were defeated by the Hammers. From the group stages to the final in Prague, he appeared in all but two matches.
Amrabat was also a significant player for Morocco, which astonished the football world by knocking off Spain and Portugal to become the first African side to reach the World Cup semi-finals in Qatar in 2022. They finished fourth in the competition.
And Italian news site Tuttomercatoweb claim that Forest “like” the defensive midfielder but they are not the only one’s to have shown interest. Spanish giants Barcelona are also credited as being interested with the player’s preference said to be for a move to Spain.
However, it is claimed that Barca are only prepared to sign him on loan and are not willing to pay the reported €30million (£26million) asking price for him. Atletico Madrid are also said to be interested but are not advanced meaning a move to the Premier League “cannot be ruled out.”
West Ham United are said to be interested as they seek to replace midfielder Declan Rice. This summer, the England international is likely to join Arsenal in a mega-money transfer.
However, with Jonjo Shelvey’s future at the City Ground unknown, Forest are likely to require reinforcements in the center of the park. A defensive midfielder like Amrabat would undoubtedly add grit to the Reds squad as they prepare for another season in the top division next season.