Nottingham Forest are closing in on the signing of out-of-favour AS Monaco winger Gelson Martins (28), according to a report by L’Équipe.
Martins has been out of the picture at Monaco for many months. He was removed from first-team training under Philippe Clement, and upon Adi Hütter’s arrival, it was immediately clear that the Portuguese winger didn’t have a future at the Principality club. The Austrian manager revealed that there was an agreement between the club and the player that a departure would be facilitated. However, suitors were not forthcoming in the summer transfer window.
With just six months remaining on Martins’ contract, Monaco are keen to offload the player in January. He has not played one minute so far this season and so Les Monégasques will not be asking for a considerable fee. Nottingham Forest are looking to conclude a deal for the Portuguese winger, who joined Monaco for €30m from Atletico Madrid in 2019, in the coming days.
GFFN | Luke Entwistle
