British media: Forest is interested in Palmeiras midfielder Rios, facing competition from Manchester United and Tottenham

June 18 According to British media givemesport, Forest is interested in Palmeiras midfielder Richard Rios, facing competition from Manchester United and Tottenham.

According to GMS sources, Nottingham Forest has stepped up their pursuit of Rios, they have publicly expressed their interest in Rios and sent a representative to closely monitor the players' performance in the Club World Cup against Porto in Palmeiras. But Forest had to spend a lot of money to sign the Colombia international because there were rumors that his contract contained a termination clause worth about £85 million.

GMS sources also learned that Forest faces fierce competition from Premier League teams in the deal to sign Rios, and teams such as Manchester United and Tottenham have also been paying attention to the trends of the 25-year-old midfielder this summer. In addition, 10 teams, including Forest, sent scouts to observe Rios' performance against Porto.

GMS sources recently revealed that Juventus has decided to sell Douglas Luis, and Forest may rekindle interest in the Brazilian midfielder, with the price tag of about £30 million.