Nottingham Forest are trying to sign Monza left-back Carlos Augusto, according to a report.
The energetic left-back could be available for £8million as Forest look to sign new players early in the summer transfer window. Augusto is a 24-year-old Brazilian who has been capped by his country at under-20 level and started his career at Corinthians, before making the move to Italian club Monza in 2020.
According to the Daily Mail, Forest have "held initial discussions" with Monza and are hopefully of securing a deal, though the Italian side are trying to keep Augusto and have opened contract talks with him.
Steve Cooper will be impressed by Augusto's attacking qualities and energy to get up and down the pitch. He has also played centre-back comfortably, so versatility is another string to his bow.
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Should he join, he would become the fourth Brazilian on the Forest books, joining Felipe, Danilo and Gustavo Scarpa in Cooper's first team squad. A number of other players from the South American country have been linked. Those responsible for scouting Brazilian players at Forest have certainly earned their living since promotion to the Premier League.
Meanwhile, Forest are close to signing Dean Henderson permanently, and have also been linked to Leeds midfielder Tyler Adams and Wolves defender Conor Coady this summer.
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