Nottingham Forest are set to finalize a £4m deal for Bordeaux’s Hwang Ui-jo… but the striker will immediately head to Evangelos Marinakis’ sister club Olympiacos on loan.
- Nottingham Forest close to agreeing £4m deal for Bordeaux’s Hwang Ui-jo
- The South Korean forward is set to join Olympiacos on a season-long loan.
- The 29-year-old would become Forest’s 17th signing of the summer window.
- Forest are also interested in forging a similar deal for Blackpool star Josh Bowler.
Nottingham Forest are close to agreeing a £4m deal for Bordeaux striker Hwang Ui-jo, who will then join Olympiacos on loan.
Olympiacos, which like Forest is owned by Greek media mogul Evangelos Marinakis, is set to land the 29-year-old on a season-long loan following his arrival at the City Ground.
The South Korea international scored 11 goals in 32 Ligue 1 appearances last campaign as Bordeaux were relegated from the top flight.
Nottingham Forest close in on £4m deal for Bordeaux and South Korean star Hwang Ui-jo
He is then expected to leave Forest temporarily and join Olympiacos on a season-long loan.
The Premier League newcomers have also discussed a similar deal for Blackpool winger Josh Bowler but have yet to agree a fee.
Despite making a staggering 16 signings since earning promotion to the Premier League via the Championship playoffs, Forest are keen to continue to bolster their squad, even if new assets go instantly on loan to gain valuable experience. .
Wolves midfielder Morgan Gibbs-White is the latest and most expensive addition to arrive at the City Ground this summer, following his £42.5m move last week.
The 29-year-old’s arrival would mark Steve Cooper’s 17th signing for Forest this summer.
Gibbs-White has joined a slew of new stars including Jesse Lingard, Taiwo Awoniyi, Emmanuel Dennis and Neco Williams in permanent deals.
Nottingham Forest missed out on a second successive Premier League victory on Saturday, after Demarai Gray’s late equalizer rescued a point for Everton at Goodison Park.
Sitting tenth in the division, Cooper’s side host Tottenham on Sunday having experienced a win, a draw and a loss in their opening three games of the campaign.
