Nottingham Forest’s pursuit of Rangers playmaker Joe Aribo has taken a twist with reports that Steve Cooper is “closing in” on an alternative target.
The Reds are understood to be one of three Premier League clubs interested in bringing the former Charlton Athletic midfielder back south of the border to England. However, our sister title the Daily Record are today reporting that Forest have turned their attention to Domen Crnigoj, a versatile midfielder from Venezia who, the report says, is “edging closer” to the City Ground.
Tuttomercatoweb reported last week that Forest had opened talks with Crnigoj. The two-time European champions are allegedly "confident" that a deal can be agreed. That move won’t rule out a move for Aribo, it says, but claims Cooper is aiming to add the experienced Slovenian to his Premier League squad imminently.
