Costel Pantilimon could leave Nottingham Forest but could the Championship outfit replace him with recently-relegated Ligue 1 goalkeeper Brice Samba.
Nottingham Forest are interested in Caen goalkeeper Brice Samba, according to Soccerlink, as Sabri Lamouchi continues to put the finishing touches on his squad.
It is just a month since the former Rennes and Ivory Coast manager replaced Martin O’Neill at the City Ground but Forest’s squad already looks very different to the one that stumbled to a mid-table finish at the end of 2018/19.
Six players have arrived in the last few weeks, including Rafa Mir, Albert Adomah and Benfica duo Alfa Semedo and Yuri Ribeiros.
Manchester City loanee Aro Muric looks set to be Forest’s number one next season but don’t rule out the two-time European champions bringing in another goalkeeper before the transfer window slams shut; especially with the Nottingham Post claiming that Costel Pantilimon is a target for Olympiakos.
According to SoccerLink, Forest are interested in Brice Samba, a £3.5 million-rated glovesman who was relegated from Ligue 1 with Caen last season.
Lamouchi is apparently a big fan of the Congo-born ‘keeper’s agility and explosiveness between the sticks. The former France U19 ace kept nine clean sheets in Ligue 1 last season, though that still wasn’t enough to save Caen from the drop.
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