Nottingham Forest transfer target Ruslan Malinovskyi has reportedly made Tottenham his preferred destination.
Forest had joined the race with Spurs and Marseille for the signature of the midfielder, who is apparently on the lookout for a new challenge, having entered the final year of his deal. The Reds, who tried to move ahead of the race, saw a £12.5million bid rejected.
Given Spurs' interest, the Ukrainian was apparently not willing to pass up on the opportunity of being coached by Antonio Conte, according to Corriere Bergamo. Ukrainian journalist Viktor Vatkso said: "Luca Percassi [Atalanta president] had a meeting during the day with Ruslan Malinovskyi.
