Wesley, a highly-rated Brazilian winger, is now being pursued by another Premier League team, which Nottingham Forest must contend with.
To increase their offensive options, the Reds are almost certain to sign Jota Silva, but they will still need to find more players for the final third.
Numerous teams are vying for Wesley, and Forest has already dealt with Corinthians over Carlos Miguel and Murillo.
It doesn’t appear that landing the elusive winger will be simple, as other teams are currently stepping up their efforts to sign him.
Reports state that Forest has already placed an offer, but now another Premier League team is vying for his signature.
Crystal Palace offers Wesley, who is connected to the Forest
Samba Foot claims that the Eagles are now vying with Forest for Wesley’s signing and are in the running to sign him as well.
Ismaila Sarr was linked to Forest last month, but he ultimately signed with Palace.
Although Oliver Glasner already has a number of wingers in his lineup, it looks like he wants to bring in another before the season begins.
Corinthians is now considering the proposals, as their offer of £16 million with £3 million in add-ons is equal to Forest’s offer.
Wesley, a 19-year-old who has spent his whole career at Corinthians, has contributed nine goals from 45 games this season.
European teams are also highly interested; Roma is keeping an eye on things, while Fenerbahce, led by Jose Mourinho, is putting in a proposal.
Though he’s still very much a work in progress, he’s a signing with enormous improvement potential and a very high ceiling.
Forest’s third misfortune with a Brazilian gem Wesley
We believe that this transaction will simply be too difficult to complete from a Forest standpoint.
Callum Hudson-Odoi and Anthony Elanga currently share a changing room with Silva, despite the Reds’ desire for fresh wingers.
Wesley will have a lot of clubs to pick from this summer, and he won’t fancy traveling to England if he can’t play.
He might not be able to play regular games at Palace either, but he might see them as a more seasoned Premier League team.
Forest might need to increase the transfer cost if they really want Wesley, and it will be intriguing to watch if the Reds do make a stronger drive.
In any case, we simply believe that Forest is overpaying for this arrangement, and the team may have to concede this time’s loss to Corinthians.
