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Report: Nottingham Forest and QPR among clubs tracking £800k winger

Nottingham Forest manager Mark Warburton (Reuters)
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Fulham, Norwich, Nottingham Forest and QRR are all said to be interested in Dijon attacker Mamadou Thiam.

Nottingham Forest manager Mark WarburtonNottingham Forest manager Mark Warburton

Fulham, Norwich City, Nottingham Forest and QPR are all interested in signing Dijon winger Mamadou Thiam this summer, according to reports.

Both Get West London and the Nottingham Post say the quartet of Championship clubs are keeping a close eye on Thiam, who is about to enter the final year of his current contract.

QPR manager Ian HollowayQPR manager Ian Holloway

It is believed that the 22-year-old could be signed for a fee of around £800,000 – a relatively modest sum for a forward still so young.

Thiam came through the ranks at Dijon and broke into their first team in the 2014/15 season and has since scored four goals in 29 appearances for the Ligue 1 side.

Nice v Dijon - French Ligue 1Nice v Dijon – French Ligue 1

However, following their promotion last term, the attacker was sent on-loan to Ligue 2 outfit Clermont Foot Auvergne; finding the net nine times in 38 matches in all competitions.

Thiam generally operates from the right wing, but can also play on the left and as a central striker. He also represented Senegal at the Under-20 World Cup in 2015 as they reached the semi-finals, scoring twice in seven games.

Great Britain's Marvin Sordell (C) is tackled by Senegal's Abdoulaye Ba (Bottom)Great Britain’s Marvin Sordell (C) is tackled by Senegal’s Abdoulaye Ba (Bottom)