Thomas Frank deals Nottingham Forest a major blow just days after taking charge at Tottenham

Following Thomas Frank’s departure from Brentford, Nottingham Forest’s interest in two of the Bees’ star players remains.

Unfortunately, after tenuous links between Forest and Bryan Mbeumo, it looks as though the Cameroon international has opted for Manchester United.

Nevertheless, Nuno Espirito Santo still has his sights set on Yoane Wissa, with Forest reportedly sending a fresh bid for Wissa after falling short of signing the striker in January.

Frank’s move to Tottenham has seemingly complicated matters, however.

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Tottenham join race for Yoane Wissa as Thomas Frank wants the striker with him in North London

According to a report by the Guardian, Frank has wasted no time in identifying the players he wants at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Wissa is among these, with the report stating ‘that there have been internal discussions about a move for [the striker]’.

The Guardian goes on to add that Nottingham Forest ‘remain interested in [Wissa], although Brentford are unlikely to sell the 28-year-old for less than £40m given they have an option to extend his contract, which expires next year, by a further 12 months.’

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Providing they deem £40m as a fair valuation, that fee should present no issues to the Reds.

Tottenham’s arrival on the scene does throw a rather large spanner in the works, however.

Presented with an opportunity to stay in London and play Champions League football under a manager he knows extremely well, compared with Europa Conference League football in a completely different part of the country, could very well turn Wissa’s head towards Spurs, leaving Forest to miss out on the striker once again.

Attention could turn to Dusan Vlahovic if Yoane Wissa bid fails

If Nottingham Forest do fall short in their pursuit of Wissa, there are other targets they can pursue.

Igor Jesus is one Forest appear to have sealed already, the Brazilian set to make the move to the City Ground once his Club World Cup commitments with Botafogo cease.

In recent days, Forest have also been linked with Dusan Vlahovic. While reportedly available for just £25m, the Serbian’s £190,000-a-week wage demands present a problem.

Indeed, Reds fans have expressed concern about Vlahovic’s wages, with others wanting Forest to push for Wissa instead.

Considering Tottenham’s pull to the striker with Frank at the helm, those fans might not get their wish. However, in Vlahovic, they have a target admired by multiple clubs in Europe.

As the summer window progresses, additional names and opportunities are likely to present themselves as well.

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