Nottingham Forest target Nino has now confirmed that he’s in advanced talks to leave Fluminense.
Following the Copa Libertadores title at the weekend, the defender gave an interview to Globo Esporte and talked a little about his future.
With so many reports about the Nottingham Forest move coming out today, he explained the situation and confirmed that he’s likely to leave the Rio de Janeiro club.
“I also found out about the interest on the day before [the final]. My agent already knew that my focus was on recovery, on being able to play this game 100%,” said Nino, specifically about Forest.
Globo Esporte writes that Nottingham Forest told Fluminense they’re paying Nino’s release clause, which stands at €7m.
That sounds like a bad sale for the Tricolor, who only have the right to 60% of the amount, with his former club Cricíuma getting 40%. Such a low release clause in his contract makes it clear they weren’t expecting the player to be wanted by a European side so soon.
Still, the story adds that Fluminense are managing to keep 20% of a future sale, so they’ll certainly expect him to succeed at Nottingham Forest and be involved in a bigger transfer very soon. It’s said that they tried to kleep Nino, but he wants to play in Europe.
Now it’s a vase of getting things signed before any other club can muscle in and steal the deal.
