Aitor Karanka is set to offload Ben Brereton with Jermain Defoe potentially coming in at the City Ground.
Losing Ben Brereton and replacing him with Jermain Defoe would show short-term thinking from Nottingham Forest.
The youngster is set to be let go by Aitor Karanka, with a more experienced replacement targeted.
Jermain Defoe is said to be on Forest’s wishlist, and at 36, he would be a very short term addition to their squad.
That makes the transfer plan look like a gamble for Forest, as if it goes wrong, they will have sold a youngster with plenty of growth to bring in a veteran who is in the twilight of his career.
However, if Defoe hits form, then he is clearly a better option than Brereton right now.
Defoe has the capabilities to fire Forest to promotion, with his finishing ability still phenomenal.
And Karanka obviously feels that it could be a gamble worth taking, as Forest try everything they can to get back into the Premier League.
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