Nottingham Forest have suffered a dent in their hopes of signing Sampdoria goalkeeper Emil Audero.
Forest reportedly reignited their interest in the player after missing out on new Tottenham arrival Guglielmo Vicario. He was linked with a move to Forest in the January transfer window, before the club instead signed Keylor Navas on loan from Paris Saint-Germain. Since then, Audero has continued to be linked with a move to the City Ground.
The 26-year-old is said to be available for £8.5million this summer following relegation to Serie B with Sampdoria. Juventus legend Andrea Pirlo is their new manager, but looks unlikely to be keeping hold of his number one.
