Head coach Steve Cooper has underlined Serge Aurier’s importance to Nottingham Forest amid talks over a new deal for the defender.
The right-back penned a one-year contract when he joined the Reds as a free agent in September, having left Villarreal. Since then, he has become a regular in the first XI and has also proved to be a big influence in the dressing room.
Aurier is now facing a spell on the sidelines with a calf strain, after being forced off late on in last weekend’s 1-1 draw with Manchester City. But he has confirmed discussions have been held with the club about extending his stay at the City Ground - something, it seems, Cooper would welcome.
