Report: Nottingham Forest interested in Wilfried Kanon

Wilfried Kanon of Ado Den Haag is reportedly on the radar of Nottingham Forest.

(L-R) Wilfried Kanon of ADO Den Haag, Giovanni Korte of NAC Breda during the Dutch Eredivisie match between NAC Breda v ADO Den Haag at the Rat Verlegh Stadium on January 25, 2019 in...

Nottingham Forest are interested in signing Wilfried Kanon from Ado Den Haag on January transfer deadline day, according to The Daily Mail (Transfer Live blog, 10:48am, Thursday, January 31, 2019).

It has been reported that Forest are holding talks today over the transfer of the 25-year-old central defender.

Good signing for Nottingham Forest?

Standing at 6ft 2in, the Ivory Coast international can operate as a central defender or as a left-back.

Kanon has been on the books of Ado Den Haag since 2013 and is a very experienced footballer, and the 25-year-old will enhance Forest’s chances of winning promotion from the Championship to the Premier League at the end of the season.

Wilfried Kanon of ADO Den Haag during the Dutch Eredivisie match between ADO Den Haag v VVV-Venlo at the Cars Jeans Stadium on January 19, 2019 in Den Haag Netherlands

Promotion push

Forest are ninth in the Championship table at the moment with 42 points from 29 matches, just four points behind Derby County, who are currently sixth in the standings and occupy the final playoff spot.

The Reds will return to action on Saturday afternoon when they take on Birmingham City away from home in the Championship.

(L-R) Tom Beugelsdijk of ADO Den Haag, Wilfried Kanon of ADO Den Haag during the Dutch Eredivisie match between NAC Breda v ADO Den Haag at the Rat Verlegh Stadium on January 25, 2019 in...

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Report: Nottingham Forest interested in Wilfried Kanon