Nottingham Forest have been dealt a transfer blow in their pursuit of Eintracht Frankfurt midfielder Djibril Sow.
The Reds had reportedly submitted a £17 million bid earlier this month and offered a four-year deal to try and prise him away from Deutsche Bank Park. The 25 year-old joined the Bundesliga side in 2019 from Young Boys and has made 118 outings for the club.
Being a box-to-box midfielder, as well as his ability to play any role in central midfield, is said to have been a key factor for the Reds. His pass completion rate is over 90 per cent.
