Nottingham Forest are said to have offered Jesse Lingard a bumper wage deal, in a bid to lure him to the City Ground.
The Reds are in need of attacking reinforcements as they prepare for their Premier League return. And a shock move for free agent Lingard could be on the cards, to add to the 10 signings already made this summer.
West Ham United had been considered frontrunners for the 29-year-old, following a successful loan spell there. But Forest are said to be “close” to securing his signature following talks.