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Report: Nottingham Forest take Markos Vellidis on trial

Nottingham Forest’s Interim manager Gary Brazil (REUTERS)
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Nottingham Forest’s caretaker boss Gary Brazil is scouring the free agent market as he looks to add to his squad.

Nottingham Forest’s Interim manager Gary BrazilNottingham Forest’s caretaker boss Gary Brazil

Nottingham Forest have taken goalkeeper Markos Vellidis on trial, according to the Nottingham Post.

The 29-year-old left Greek side PAOK at the end of the January transfer window, enabling him to sign for another club before the end of the campaign.

Forest have struggled in goal this season, having sold Dorus de Vries to Celtic last summer.

And though internationals Vladimir Stojkovic and Stephen Henderson arrived in place of the Dutchman, both are currently nursing injuries, with the Irishman’s keeping him out until next season.

Third-choice Dimitar Evtimov is also sidelined, leaving youngster Jordan Smith to fill in for the trio – making his Football League debut in February.

Sheffield Wednesday’s Fernando Forestieri in action with Nottingham Forest's Jordan SmithNottingham Forest’s Jordan Smith saves from Sheffield Wednesday’s Fernando Forestieri

However, should Vellidis impress Reds’ caretaker Gary Brazil, the once-capped Greece international could help to ease the club’s woes in that department.

The former Panathinaikos youngster was named the Greek Super League’s best goalkeeper as recently as 2014-15.

Have Nottingham Forest ever had a worse set of goalkeeping options?