Nottingham Forest may have moved a step closer to signing Issa Kabore, with the defender's agent understood to be attending meetings with Manchester City staff.
Kabore, 21, is the leading candidate to replace Djed Spence at the City Ground. Spence is reported to be closing in on a move to Tottenham Hotspur.
Whilst the Reds would like to sign Spence themselves, they have drawn up contingency plans in case they are unsuccessful and Kabore is seen as a suitable alternative option.