Anderlecht were keen on midfielder Cheikhou Kouyate before his move to Nottingham Forest, it has been claimed.
The 32-year-old was one of 21 new players brought in by the Reds during a busy summer transfer window as boss Steve Cooper overhauled his squad. Joining as a free agent, he put pen to paper on a two-year deal last month.
Kouyate had left Crystal Palace when his contract expired at the end of last season. But it seems Forest were not the only club interested in securing his signature.