Nottingham Forest have been told that Trabzonspor won't stand in their way if they wish to sign goalkeeper Ugurcan Cakir.
Reports emerged this week claiming that the Reds are "preparing to make a €10m offer" for the Turkish shot-stopper. The 27-year-old played 44 times for his club side last season as they finished sixth in the Turkish Super Lig.
Steve Cooper's side are in search of a new keeper after Keylor Navas and Dean Henderson's loan spells at the club came to an end. The Reds are in talks to sign the latter on a permanent deal from Manchester United but Cakir has emerged as an alternative.
And Trabzonspor president Ertugrul Dogan has reportedly told Turkiye Gazetesi that their star keeper can leave for "an important club in Europe." However, he also revealed that "there is no such official offer" at the moment.
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“Ugurcan Cakır is our captain. A brother we love very much,” Dogan said.
“We do not give Ugurcan to any club in Turkey. We want Ugurcan to go to an important club in Europe. We’d like that for Turkish football and Ugurcan.
“But there is no such situation at the moment. There is no such official offer coming to us at the moment.”
Any potential move for Cakir is likely to depend on the Reds' pursuit of Henderson who appears to be the club's first choice. However, Forest may have a decent alternative if Cakir wants to join, although there will be question marks over whether he can make the step up to the Premier League.
