Nottingham Forest were reportedly close to agreeing the signing of Croatia's World Cup hero Dominik Livakovic in the summer.
The Dinamo Zagreb shot-stopper has emerged as a popular figure at the World Cup in Qatar after saving three penalties to eliminate Japan in the round of 16. He also impressed against Brazil, denying Rodrygo in the penalty shoot-out as Croatia booked a place in the semi-finals.
It has been claimed that Premier League sides including Manchester United and Leicester City passed up on the opportunity to land the 27-year-old. United were keen to provide a back-up to David de Gea while Leicester sought a replacement for Kasper Schmeichel, who departed to French side OGC Nice.
