Nottingham Forest are hoping that their seven-figure bid for Luton Town teenager James Justin is enough to land him this summer.
According a report from The Sun, Nottingham Forest have made a £1 million bid for James Justin, and Mark Warburton is clearly confident regarding the Luton teenager’s current ability.
Justin has spent more than a decade on the books at Kenilworth Road, but only made his professional debut on the final day of the 2015/16 season.
Mark Warburton
However, last season saw the 19-year-old feature much more prominently, making 30 league appearances for the Hatters, and contributing one goal and three assists.
That form has brought him onto Forest’s radar, with The Sun reporting that the Championship side have now made the seven-figure bid which could be enough to bring him to the City Ground.
The Sun adds that Warburton believes that the starlet could go straight into competing for a spot in the first-team after excelling, predominantly at right-back, but also further forward in midfield.
If he does end up joining, he would be the latest youngster who Warburton has brought in this summer, with all of his signings during this window – Jason Cummings, Barrie McKay and Joe Coveney have also arrived – currently under the age of 23, which certainly suggests that the Forest boss is looking very much at the long-term picture.
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