--- source: thedugout.football generated: 2026-06-17T14:16:32.287Z last_updated: 2026-06-16T08:58:01+00:00 data_provider: API-Football canonical: https://thedugout.football/clubs/nottingham-forest/news/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubm90dGluZ2hhbXBvc3QuY29tL3Nwb3J0L2Zvb3RiYWxsL3RyYW5zZmVyLW5ld3Mvbm90dGluZ2hhbS1mb3Jlc3QtdHJhbnNmZXJzLWxsb3lkLWtlbGx5LTExMDE1NzU5 --- # Nottingham Forest transfers: £30m Juventus man monitored, midfielder update - **Source:** - **Published:** 16 Jun - **Club:** Nottingham Forest - **Original URL:** https://www.nottinghampost.com/sport/football/transfer-news/nottingham-forest-transfers-lloyd-kelly-11015759 The 27-year-old made the switch to Italy in February 2025, initially on loan from Newcastle United before his move became permanent that summer. However, it seems he could be on his way back to the Premier League. According to Italian publication TuttoJuve, the Reds are keeping close tabs on Kelly amid question marks about his future. It is said the club are primed to “step in, if concrete opportunities arise”. JOIN US ON FACEBOOK! Get all the Nottingham Forest latest via our Facebook page There is no shortage of interest in the former England Under-21 international. Former club Newcastle along with Aston Villa are said to be “in the front row” for securing his signature. Primarily a centre-back but also able to play at left-back, Kelly had a solid 2025/26 season in Serie A after a challenging few months during his loan stint. He is valued in the region of €35 million (£30m) and Juventus would consider a sale “if offered a reasonable deal”. Forest have already been credited with interest in several defenders as they look to tweak head coach Vitor Pereira’s squad. Roma’s Jan Ziolowski is among the other names linked with heading to the City Ground, with reports suggesting the Reds have made a verbal offer of £13m for the 21-year-old. Pereira currently has Murillo, Nikola Milenkovic, Morato, Jair Cunha, Zach Abbott and returning loanees David Carmo and Tyler Bindon on the books. The latter two could be on the move again this summer and there has been speculation about Morato, leaving Forest potentially looking for cover at the back. Full-back is expected to also be an area in need of addressing ahead of the 2026/27 Premier League season. Atalanta have long been circling Nicolo Savona, but it has emerged they could now face competition for the Reds defender. Roma have been identified as suitors for Savona by Italian publication TuttoMercatoWeb. It is thought striking a deal for the 23-year-old could prove easier than with another of the club’s potential targets, Atalanta’s Davide Zappacosta, making the Forest man an attractive proposition. Reports from Italy previously suggested Savona would be open to a return to his homeland, 12 months after putting pen to paper Trentside. The Reds signed him from Juventus for a fee in the region of £13m and he made 20 appearances before a knee injury ended his season prematurely. An update from Quotidiano Sportivo claims the Reds are “preparing an offer” worth €25m (£21m) plus bonuses. Inter are said to want €30m (£26m) for the player, who also has interest from Juventus. It is said Forest recently made fresh contract with the 26-year-old’s entourage. With the latest developments in mind, the possibility of Frattesi heading to the Premier League “now appears particularly concrete”.