Zenit St Petersburg’s chairman has dismissed ‘nonsense’ reports suggesting WIlmar Barrios could leave the Russian Premier League champions for Nottingham Forest this month.
With Bayern Munich joining Paris Saint-Germain in pursuit of Steve Cooper’s leading midfield target – a deal for PSV enforcer Ibrahim Sangare feeling increasingly fanciful with every day that passes – Nottingham Forest appear to be doing the sensible thing and turning their attention to alternative options.
According to Fabrizio Romano, the two-time European champions submitted a £3.5 million bid for Wilmar Barrios last week. There remains a sizeable gap between Forest’s offer and Zenit’s valuation, however. The Russian giants want at least £13 million.
And, when quizzed on those reports, chairman Alexander Medvedev was quick to dismiss suggestions that Barrios could still end up at the City Ground before the window closes in around three weeks’ time.
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