Nottingham Forest could face competition from Crystal Palace in their hopes of signing Lyon midfielder Houssem Aouar this summer.
The 24-year-old has emerged as a target for Steve Cooper, who looks to continue to add to his squad in the final two weeks of the transfer window. Reports this week claim that Forest have now reached an agreement with Aouar over a transfer, but still need to find an agreement with Lyon.
According to L’Equipe, the two clubs are still €5million (£4.2m) apart in their valuation. It is said that Lyon are looking for a fee of around €15million (£12.7m), but Forest’s latest offer of €10million (£8.5m), plus bonuses on resale, has been turned down by the French side.
