Houssem Aouar is now close to joining Nottingham Forest

Sunday 14th August, talks between Lyon and Nottingham Forest are on for Houssem Aouar. Forest want to close the deal soon with talks progressing really well. The player has been previously linked to a move to the Premier League in past transfer windows but the 24 year old midfielder is closer than ever to coming to the Premier League and joining Nottingham Forest.

Aouar - the stats.

The French international midfielder has played nearly 20,000 minutes of proffesional football, with experiences in Ligue 1, Europa and Champions league too. He has played 164 games in Ligue 1 and has 52G/A. Aouar tends to play in the central midfield position however can play in all midfield positions and even in attack showing his versatility.

Written by Mohammed Ibrahim