A striker Nottingham Forest wanted to sign before they landed Taiwo Awoniyi is now available for £34 million this summer.
The Reds endured a hectic summer following promotion to the Premier League, signing a staggering 30 players.
A number of loans from the promotion-winning squad returned and that left a few gaps in the Forest squad.
A striker was always going to be on the radar and Awoniyi checked in at Forest for a fee in the region of £18 million.
However, another striker was linked with Forest first and he’s now enjoyed a brilliant season with his valuation rocketing.
Forest-linked Artem Dovbyk now available for £34m
The striker linked with Forest in the immediate aftermath of the Wembley win was Artem Dovbyk and his career has gone from strength to strength.
A Ukrainian talisman, Forest wanted him for a fraction of the price they paid for Awoniyi when he was at SK-Dnipro.
The 26-year-old signed for Girona last summer and he’s helped the La Liga outfit become one of the surprise packages of the campaign.
During 2023/24, he’s scored 21 goals in all competitions and also registered nine assists.
Now, a report byFootball Espana claims that Dovbyk has interest from Juventus, AC Milan and Napoli this summer.
It’s also claimed that the release clause in his contract is worth £34 million and Girona won’t be accepting a penny less.
Forest need a striker this summer
It’s fair to say that Forest could do with being better stocked in their attack ahead of next season.
Awoniyi has struggled badly with injuries in his two seasons at Forest but has still managed 17 goals in total.
Chris Wood has scored 12 times this season but at 32-years-old, Forest have to start thinking about someone a little younger.
Dovbyk could well be on the club’s shortlist but at £34 million, he’s not going to be easy to sign.
Given that he was available for just £10 million after Forest won promotion, there’s a notion that the club might have missed a boat with this one.
Either way, Forest need to ensure they sign another striker this summer if they’re to avoid another season of struggle during 2024/25.
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