By Rune Gjerulff@runegjerulff

Report: Nottingham Forest in talks to sign Niakhaté

The Athletic reports that Nottingham Forest are in talks to sign Moussa Niakhaté from Mainz.
Moussa Niakhaté.
Moussa Niakhaté.Photo: Harpagornis, CC BY-SA 4.0
Mainz 05 captain Moussa Niakhaté is understood to have attracted interest from Nottingham Forest.

According to The Athletic, the newly-promoted Premier League side have opened talks to sign the 26-year-old central defender.

With just one year left on his contract, Niakhaté has been touted for a move away from Mainz.

The 26-year-old has spent the last four seasons at the Bundesliga club and has previously been linked with clubs from England.

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