Nottingham Forest appear to be winning the fight to sign Nino, and one journalist believes he may be allowed to depart on loan. The Reds will finalize a deal to bring the Copa Libertadores champion to the club in January.
Nino is poised to join Forest, which has been looking for a new center defender. He has been with Fluminense for many years and has made over 200 appearances for the team, but he appears to be
On Saturday, the 26-year-old was in fine form as his current club won the Copa Libertadores. They defeated Boca Juniors in the final, sparking jubilant scenes at the Maracana in Brazil.
Forest could loan Nino out
Nino is now set to join Forest in the coming weeks. However, he won’t officially transfer until January, given that he wants to play in the Club World Cup with Fluminense before heading to Europe.
Now, journalist Konstantinos Lianos has weighed in with his thoughts on the whole situation surrounding Nino and Forest. He believes that the Olympiacos are so desperate for a central defender right now that the player shouldn’t be ruled out for a loan to the Greek outfit.
Forest-linked Nino has made 50 appearances for his current team this season. His form has been so impressive that he has been called up to the Brazil squad for upcoming games against Colombia and Argentina.
Lianos points out that Forest has seven center defenders at their disposal, although this is not quite correct. Scott McKenna may now depart the club in January, while Joe Worrall appears to be slipping down the pecking order.
Another of those is Andrew Omobamidele, and he looks like very much one of the future. Moussa Niakhate and Murillo starred together on Sunday, with Willy Boly the option from the bench.
Felipe is another of those central defenders currently on the books at City Ground. He’s not featured all season, and as a result, Nino would instantly go ahead of him in the forest pecking order.
Forest have a healthy relationship with Olympiacos, and they are a useful club to offload players to. However, taking everything into consideration, it seems unlikely that Nino will be heading to Greece on loan from Forest.
