Nottingham Forest are reportedly 'desperate' for Steve Cooper to sign a new contract to stay at the club amid interest from Brighton and Hove Albion.
This desperation from Forest, according to journalist Alan Nixon, is because they stand to only receive as little as £1.5 million should Cooper leave on his current contract. It is, though, added that any exact compensation figure remains a closely-guarded secret but is understood to be on the lower end of the scale, with just nine-and-a-half months remaining on the deal.
The Seagulls are still yet to appoint a replacement for head coach Graham Potter, who succeeded Thomas Tuchel at Chelsea ten days ago and are apparently an admirer of Cooper 's work in orchestrating the club's improbable promotion to the Premier League last season. They are said to still be fans despite the Reds ' start to the season that currently sees them sit second-bottom of the league table.
