Nottingham Forest are nearing a £16 million agreement to acquire Liverpool right-back Neco Williams and Bayern Munich left-back Omar Richards.
Nottingham Forest are near finalizing agreements with Neco Williams and Omar Richards
There is still progress to be made, however the recently promoted Premier League club is becoming ever more optimistic of completing both moves, with Forest hoping to sign Wales international Williams in the near future.
Williams played the second part of the season on loan with Championship champions Fulham, where he appeared in 14 league games, scoring twice and assisting on two others.
The full-back has spent his whole Anfield career filling in for the club’s first-choice right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold, limiting him to only 33 appearances in all competitions since his debut in October 2019.
Williams, however, is anticipated to appear for Wales at right-back during the World Cup finals this winter in Qatar.
Richards, who has had trouble getting game time at the German champions, is also the subject of discussions between Forest and Bayern Munich.
Richards, who has had trouble getting game time at the German champions, is also the subject of discussions between Forest and Bayern Munich.
When the contracts for Williams and Richards are completed, Forest will have added six players this summer, for a combined cost of more than £60 million.
After owner Evangelos Marinakis committed to support head coach Steve Cooper, the club’s hectic transfer dealings followed.
Neco Williams’ stint at Liverpool appears to be coming to an end now that Nottingham Forest is edging closer to a deal for the player.
The right-back decided to join the Reds academy at the age of six, but despite making his League Cup debut against Arsenal in October 2019, he alone has made 33 showings overall since. Trent Alexander-Arnold, an English international with a sizable frame, has prevented the right-back from breaking into the first squad.