--- source: thedugout.football generated: 2026-07-27T13:54:38.884Z last_updated: 2026-07-27T08:56:04+00:00 data_provider: API-Football canonical: https://thedugout.football/clubs/nottingham-forest/news/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubm90dGluZ2hhbXBvc3QuY29tL3Nwb3J0L2Zvb3RiYWxsL3RyYW5zZmVyLW5ld3Mvbm90dGluZ2hhbS1mb3Jlc3QtdHJhbnNmZXJzLWdpdmFpcm8tcmVhZC0xMTA3OTAyMw --- # Nottingham Forest handed transfer 'green light' amid third bid for defender - **Source:** - **Published:** 27 Jul - **Club:** Nottingham Forest - **Original URL:** https://www.nottinghampost.com/sport/football/transfer-news/nottingham-forest-transfers-givairo-read-11079023 Nottingham Forest are pushing to sign Feyenoord full-back Givairo Read. The 20-year-old is a top target for the Reds as they look to strengthen head coach Oliver Glasner’s defensive resources. Finding a compromise between what the club are willing to pay and the fee Feyenoord are seeking appears to be the key to getting a deal done. An €18 million (£15m) offer by Forest for the right-back was batted away earlier this month. Over the weekend it emerged a revised package worth €20m (£17m) had been put forward. JOIN US ON FACEBOOK! Get all the Nottingham Forest latest via our Facebook page That figure was still some way short of Feyenoord’s €25m (£21m) valuation of the youngster. However, it seems the two sides are getting closer toward meeting in the middle. According to reports, a third bid has now been placed on the table. Transfer guru Fabrizio Romano has suggested on X the latest attempt to convince the Eredivisie outfit to sell is a package worth €21m (£18m), although other reports put the figure at anywhere from €23m (£19.5m) to €25m (£21m). Talks between the two clubs are said to be ongoing. The player himself has already given the “green light” to switching to the City Ground, according to Romano. Dutch publication Voetbal International claim a five-year deal with the Reds is “ready” for Read. They indicate the defender is “keen” on the move and will “likely work things out with Forest”. Read captained Feyenoord in a friendly against Rayo Vallecano on Sunday. Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf have said Feyenoord would prefer to keep hold of him for another year. Manchester City and Bayern Munich previously had their eye on the Netherlands Under-21 international courtesy of his impressive form in the past couple of seasons. Read spent time in the academies of Zeeburgia and FC Volendam before moving to Feyenoord in 2023. He has made 42 league appearances for the latter and has European experience in both the Champions League and Europa League under his belt. Midfielder Xaver Schlager is Forest’s sole summer signing so far. It was always likely to be a relatively quiet transfer window Trentside but a few further key bits of business are expected. Delivered straight to your inbox, our regular email bulletins feature all the latest Forest news, views, gossip, opinion and transfer updates. Social Media: You can also get all the latest updates by following us on social media here Facebook and X WhatsApp: You can also get all your favourite content from the Nottingham Post's Forest team on WhatsApp. Click here to sign up for breaking updates about the biggest stories in and around the club. App: We also have a free app which you can download. It is always up-to-date with the latest Forest news. You can personalise the content you see by selecting Nottingham Forest as one of your designated topics. You can get it from Apple here and for Android here.