Nottingham Forest can return for signing after initial bid – €20m already offered

Nottingham Forest showed serious interest in UD Las Palmas goalkeeper Álvaro Valles before signing Matz Sels from RC Strasbourg in the winter market.

Las Palmas president Miguel Ángel Ramírez Alonso  revealed he turned down a €20m bid made by Forest for the 26-year-old.

Valles’ deal expires in 2025 and the president’s aim is to try to get the best deal possible for him in the next window after he refused to sign an extension.

Nottingham Forest are still interested in the stopper if a report from Diario de Almería is to be believed.

Luís Maximiano has been on loan at UD Almería from Lazio since last summer and the Spanish club have an obligation to make his stay permanent if certain conditions are met.

The report states his performances have caught the attention of European clubs and the La Liga side could be in contention to earn money from his sale in the summer window.

When discussing his valuation, Diario de Almería have used Valles and the interest he has received from the Premier League as an example. Nottingham Forest are tagged and it’s claimed they are the ‘main interested party’ for the Spaniard.

It’s further explained that Nuno Espírito Santo’s side have ‘already contacted’ Las Palmas with an offer of around €20m.

After having failed in January, it remains to be seen whether the Premier League side will be successful in the summer. Aston Villa are also credited with an interest in him.