Villa and Forest have excellent relationships both at board and manager level and Davis could yet return to the City Ground this summer.ĭavis has joined Villa in Australia for their pre-season tour, however, and a deal is not believed to be imminent. O'Brien impressed last season in the Championship for Huddersfield and faced Forest in the play-off final at Wembley in May.Ĭooper believes he can make the step up to the top-flight and his switch to the east Midlands should go through in the next few days.įorest have already signed Taiwo Awoniyi, Dean Henderson, Neco Williams, Omar Richards and Giulian Biancone since ending their long exile from the Premier League.Ĭooper is also working on other signings, with Wolves's attacking midfielder Morgan Gibbs-White one of his top targets.įorest have also held cordial discussions with Aston Villa over a possible deal for Keinan Davis, who spent the second half of last season on loan. Forest are understood to have made their move yesterday afternoon. He was left out of Huddersfield's friendly against Morecambe on Tuesday as the two clubs continued to thrash out an agreement. Nottingham Forest hope to make Lewis O'Brien seventh summer signing - GETTY IMAGESįorest are hopeful of striking a deal for the 23 year old in the next 48 hours after submitting an offer to the Championship club, as they bid to take their spending towards the £70 million mark.Ĭooper has made a number of shrewd additions since Forest's return to the Premier League and is now prioritising midfielders, with O'Brien in line for a move to the City Ground.

Steve Cooper is close to making his seventh summer signing at Nottingham Forest with the £10 million capture of Lewis O'Brien, the Huddersfield midfielder.

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