Nottingham Forest are closing in on the club-record signing of Taiwo Awoniyi with significant transfer funds earmarked for the newly-promoted club this summer.
Awoniyi scored 15 goals to help Union Berlin punch above their weight in the Bundesliga last season and is thought to have set his heart on a move to the Premier League, despite interest from RB Leipzig.
He is expected cost about £17.5million (about 8.7 billion)
Awoniyi, 24, joined Liverpool in 2015 and had loan spells at six different clubs without making the breakthrough at Anfield.
Forest are thought to have at least £70m available to strengthen the squad this summer to help Steve Cooper establish them in the top flight, as they prepare to compete in the Premier League for the first time this century.
Meanwhile, Nottingham Forest boss Steve Cooper has agreed a deal in principle over a new contract at the club.
Cooper was in Athens last week with the Forest owner, Evangelos Marinakis discussing his future and the club’s transfer plans.
The 42-year-old’s existing deal, signed when he was appointed last September with Forest bottom of the Championship, runs until June 2023.
Marinakis wants to back Cooper to lead Forest’s next chapter as a Premier League club and it is understood as much as £100m has been earmarked to improve the squad this summer.
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