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Nottingham Forest are keen to double Rico Lewis’s wages to signal the Manchester ace, talkSPORT understands.
Forest are eager to signal Lewis in addition to teammate James McAtee and have opened talks with Metropolis over the England worldwide.
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Lewis is believed to be mulling over the transfer.
The 20-year-old remodeled 40 appearances throughout all competitions for Metropolis final season, registering two objectives and 5 assists.
Nevertheless, he has slipped behind Matheus Nunes, a midfielder by commerce, within the pecking order at right-back.
Lewis was even despatched off in Metropolis’s opener in opposition to Moroccan outfit Wydad Casablanca at this yr’s Membership World Cup in June.
The 20-year-old was proven his marching orders within the 88th minute of Metropolis’s 2-0 win as his boot collided together with his rival’s face within the follow-through from a sort out.
What’s Guardiola’s verdict on Lewis?
Regardless of Lewis’ unlucky second in opposition to Wydad Casablanca, he has proved himself to be a participant in Pep Guardiola’s good books.
Following Metropolis’s 4-1 win over Ipswich final August, Guardiola labelled the 20-year-old an ‘distinctive participant’.
“I do not know the way (he does it), however he’s at all times alone, and we will at all times discover him,” Guardiola stated.
“He’s an distinctive participant. He’s an distinctive participant, offensively and defensively. He can play in several positions, he helps us to play.”
Ought to Forest recruit Lewis, the teenager would be a part of a defence that conceded solely two extra objectives than Metropolis did within the 2024/25 marketing campaign.
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Guardiola’s facet shipped 44 objectives within the league final time period, their most because the 2009/10 season after they let in 45.
Forest’s tally of 46 conceded was sufficient to assist Matz Sels share the Premier League Golden Glove award, given to the goalkeeper with probably the most clear sheets in a season.
How good is Nottingham Forest’s defence?
The Belgian was a joint-winner alongside Arsenal’s David Raya, as they each stored 13 clear sheets.
Sels additionally made 120 saves, the fourth-most within the English prime flight.
Forest’s steely backline was headlined by star centre-back pairing Nikola Milenkovic and Murillo, as their brute drive proved pivotal to maintain rival forwards quiet.
If Forest handle to snap up Lewis, he would compete with Ola Aina for the beginning berth at right-back.
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The Nigeria worldwide made 31 league appearances for the Reds final time period and was even named in talkSPORT pundits Ally McCoist and Andy Townsend’s groups of the season.
Forest’s pursuit of Lewis comes as supervisor Nuno Espirito Santo bemoaned the shortage of recent signings simply two days earlier than their Premier League opener on Sunday in opposition to Brentford.
“Coping with doubts is the worst factor you may have in soccer,” Nuno stated.
“We’ve doubts, who’s going to be [here]when are they going to come back? All this stuff create doubts. Not solely me, however within the membership.
“What we would like is game-by-game to have as many choices as potential. Europe will come after, and for certain it is going to be higher, however for now till that occurs it’s a main concern.
“The proprietor is conscious, the membership is conscious, everyone seems to be conscious. Everyone is aware of the fact. It is a lot likelihood that we had as a bunch to do it.”
