Nottingham Forest want to sign Monza full back Carlos Augusto and hope £8m will be enough to land him… as they look to bring in three more players including Dean Henderson and Conor Coady
- Carlos Augusto could replace on-loan Renan Lodi returning to Atletico Madrid
- The club are interested in completing deals for three other players
- Forest are also keen to trim their squad size after making 29 additions last term
Nottingham Forest are targeting Monza’s attacking left-back Carlos Augusto.
Manager Steve Cooper and chief football officer Ross Wilson are keen to get fresh signings in early to prepare for the new season.
They have a deal in place for Manchester United goalkeeper Dean Henderson and are also keen on Leeds United midfielder Tyler Adams and Wolves defender Conor Coady.
Augusto is a 24-year old Brazilian who has an Italian passport through his grandparents.
Monza are keen to keep him and have opened discussions over a new contract but Forest have held initial discussions and will try to see if he can be prised away for around £8million.
The 24-year-old registered 11 goal contributions in 35 Serie A games for Monzo last season
Steve Cooper masterminded a miraculous escape from the drop last season
Forest are working on three other additions to the club as they prepare for the new season
Capped by Brazil at U20 level, Augusto, formerly of Corinthians, can play left-back or centre back and has the pace and energy going forward that Cooper wants for his team. He has also scored 11 goals in his 96 appearances for Monza.
Forest are also keen to streamline their squad after making 29 signings to stay in the Premier League last season.
A number have already been released or ended loans but they also anticipate rival clubs expressing interest in their pacy Wales winger Brennan Johnson and key midfielder Morgan Gibbs-White.