Norwich City were reportedly close to landing Jake Clarke-Salter on loan from Chelsea in the summer – now Nottingham Forest are said to be leading the chase.
Big things were expected of Norwich City this season, as they attempted to follow the Huddersfield Town model and fight for another spell in the Premier League.
But with The Canaries 16th in the table heading into the festive period, it’s fair to say the reign of Daniel Farke has not gone to plan so far. And while a lack of a regular goalscorer remains a problem, it should also be pointed out that Norwich have not kept a clean sheet in nine Championship games – the most recent shut out coming in October’s derby victory over Ipswich Town.
So will Nottingham Forest face competition in their chase for Chelsea youngster Jake Clarke-Salter? According to ESPN, the talented centre-back, who helped England Under-20s to World Cup success this summer, is being lined up for a loan move to the City Ground in January.
Forest have struggled to keep the goals out during Mark Warburton’s nine month spell in charge and have actually conceded nine more times than Norwich in 2017/18.
Nonetheless, Farke’s underachieving side could do with a little more composure and quality at the back and Clarke-Salter, one of the most highly-rated defensive prospects in English football, possesses both attributes in abundance.
According to The Express, Norwich were close to landing Clarke-Salter on loan in July and with Marcel Franke set to return to Germany with Dynamo Dresden in January, there may be a space in The Canaries’ squad for the Chelsea youngster.
Forest, then, shouldn’t think they’ve won the race just yet.
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