The offer is said to be just over £5m, and David Ornstein adds that terms between the player and the club have been agreed, with the former Newcastle United man interested in a return to the Premier League.
Sam Johnstone is another target for the Tricky Trees, but he is set to cost triple the price of the Belgian, which makes him a great alternative to the Crystal Palace man.
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Both Matt Turner and Odysseas Vlachodimos have been unreliable in between the sticks this season, which has caused the boss to turn his attention to the transfer market. Between them across 22 games, they’ve kept just three clean sheets while making 3.2 and 2.0 saves per game, respectively.
In fact, the last truly permanent shot-stopper that the Tricky Trees had was fan favourite Brice Samba. During his time at the City Ground, the 29-year-old played 125 Championship games and kept 41 clean sheets, which is an extremely impressive record. The Forest faithful’s fondest memory of Samba will be his heroics in the playoff semi-final penalty shootout, where he made three saves and helped his side earn promotion.
Today, the experienced keeper plays for Lens in Ligue 1, where he has developed into a key player and earned an international call-up by France. Samba joined the Midlands club from French side Caen, and Sels could follow in his footsteps and become Samba 2.0 by switching France for Nottingham.
The 6 oot 2 Strasbourg star has been a key player in the club’s success in maintaining their status as a Ligue 1 team over the past six seasons. This has particularly been the case during the last three years, as he has played all but one game. This level of availability isn’t unusual for a goalkeeper, but knowing that he has been reliable is one less problem to worry about for Nuno Santo.
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