It wouldn’t be a summer transfer window without Nottingham Forest being busy.
The Reds are always active in the summer transfer window, and this year will be no different.
Forest are set to sign Igor Jesus in what could be a very exciting deal, and their shopping in South America may not be finished there either.
Indeed, according to Ben Jacobs, speaking on The United Stand, Nottingham Forest have made contact over potentially signing Richard Rios from Palmeiras.
Tottenham have looked at Rios too, but according to Jacobs, Forest are the only Premier League team to have made a concrete move so far.
Jacobs shared what he knows about Rios amid his solid performances at the Club World Cup.
The journalist says that Forest have made contact over a potential deal, while Tottenham remain a team to watch in this race.
“At the moment he’s only focused on the Club World Cup and he’s been fantastic, we’re definitely seeing growing interest as a consequence,” Jacobs said.
“At this stage I’m not aware of Manchester United making any sort of approach or any move on the player’s side.
“Nottingham Forest are the only Premier League team I know who have actually made contact on the player’s side. If he continues to perform and put himself in the shop window there will be other clubs, Manchester United could be one of them
“Tottenham are another club to watch, PSG really like the player too,”
Players signed by Premier League clubs after Club World Cup exploits
The Club World Cup is getting more attention than ever this year due to the new format, but, let’s not forget, this is a competition that has been around for a long time.
Indeed, the Club World Cup has been held for a long time, and, in the past, it has acted as a shop window for a few players who were brought to the Premier League, but those deals have rarely gone well.
Tottenham fans know just how much of a flop Paulinho was, and while Oscar was a solid performer for Chelsea for a time, he didn’t quite reach his potential.
Rios may become a star if he comes to England, but signing players based on the Club World Cup in the past has proven to be a risk.