Nottingham Forest and Leeds battle to bring Super Eagles defender back to the Premier League

The Reds solely final week accomplished the club-record signing of Nigerian ahead Taiwo Awoniyi however have already set their sights on making a transfer for his worldwide teammate

Torino defender Ola Aina is ready to make a return to the English Premier League if studies coming from Italy are something to go by.

In accordance with a report by Italian every day newspaper La Gazzetta dello Sport (through Tuttomercatoweb), Nottingham Forest are set to go head-to-head with Leeds United within the race to signal the versatile full-back.

Seeking to put together for his or her first return to the Premier League in additional than 20 years, Nottingham Forest have already strengthened their staff with the acquisition of Nigerian worldwide striker Taiwo Awoniyi final week.

Awoniyi joined from Bundesliga aspect Union Berlin for a club-record €20.5 million.

The Reds will not be executed within the switch market, although, and are nonetheless aiming to bolster a aspect that solely gained promotion from the Championship by means of the playoffs.

Certainly one of their subsequent targets, although, is Awoniyi’s worldwide teammate Aina.

A Chelsea soccer academy product, Aina left for Torino first on mortgage in 2018 and completely the next 12 months in a deal that fetched the London membership shut to 10 million euros.

Aina returned to England on mortgage at Fulham in 2020 however couldn’t earn a everlasting keep following the Cottagers’ relegation.

The 25-year-old defender, nonetheless, featured prominently for Torino within the first half of final season however misplaced the favour of head coach Ivan Juric after he returned from the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon with the Tremendous Eagles.

Nottingham Forest may carry him again to England, however the Reds could face stiff competitors from Leeds United for the full-back’s signature.