Nottingham Forest are bracing themselves for another bid from Premier League Burnley for polarising ex-Rangers defender Joe Worrall, according to a report.
The Nottingham Post is claiming the Reds have already turned down “a number of bids” for the centre-back but Sean Dyche’s side are determined to pry him away from the City Ground.
Initial offers for the defender – who spent a season on loan at Ibrox in 18/19 – are said to be well below the valuation Forest have attached to the defender.
Forest manager Sabri Lamouchi is adamant he doesn’t want the player to leave after the former European Cup winners sold one young defender in Matty Cash this summer.
Full-back Cash joined Premier League side Aston Villa in summer transfer deal which could see Forest recoup £16m [Sky Sports].
“With Joe Worrall, I have been extremely clear – it is a no; no way for me [to let him go],” said Lamouchi [Sunday Mail, 06/09/20 p.61].
“Afterwards, if the club decides differently, that is a different option but I prefer to be clear with the players.
“When other players ask the club to move, they don’t need to come to me – because I will not talk with them and try to convince them to stay.
“Only the players who want to stay and who want to play for Forest will stay.”
Talk of megabucks Premier League deals is a far cry from the very much incomplete and polarising defender we saw at Rangers.
The centre-half, now 23, had some towering performances for Rangers particularly in big matches but was prone to high-profile mistakes and a lack of concentration in others.
There was a feeling the player underestimated the standard of the league a little but despite a few grumbles from the Gers support, this is a player who really took to Ibrox.
Worrall has nothing but good things to say about his time at Rangers and should the boyhood Forest fan move to the Premier League, Ibrox fans will follow his career very closely.
