Nottingham Forest are set to compete with Fulham to sign São Paulo midfielder Pablo Maia, according to claims from Brazil.
Lance bring that information, in a story saying the Tricolor continue to demand around €10m to let the player go.
It’s said that after Fulham’s bid, which had been worth around €7.5m and was already turned down, Nottingham Forest communicated that ‘they should make an offer’ for the midfielder in the coming days.
So before any consideration of reaching an agreement with the Whites, São Paulo want to see what’s coming from the Tricky Trees and look for the best deal.
Lance highlights that Pablo Maia has been ‘monitored by English clubs’ since his performances in Copa São Paulo, Brazil’s biggest youth tournament, this year.
Nottingham Forest’s links with the 20-year-old have indeed been around since August, when it was first reported that they ‘promised’ to make a bid for him.
Even though that apparently didn’t happen at the time, it seems Fulham’s attempt is something that convinced them of finally joining the battle to avoid losing him to their Premier League rivals.
