Mandela Keita, a midfield player for Royal Antwerp, is now a target for Nottingham Forest to pursue during the January transfer window.
Nelson Keita is wanted by Nottingham Forest.
The 21-year-old looks to be a man who will be in high demand before the transfer window ends.
Numerous Premier League teams, including West Ham, are interested in the defensive midfielder, according to an article published by GVA.
Keita initially joined Royal Antwerp on loan in the summer, but the Belgian team has agreed to pay £7 million to acquire him.
According to the article, if the Jupiler Pro League organization were to profit from his services, they would like to get twice that amount back.
Keita has made 21 appearances for Antwerp this season, helping them to a memorable Champions League victory over Barcelona.
This month, Forest plans to recruit some new players, but it’s likely that some will have to depart before then.
Fans of Forest will understandably find the similarities between Orel Mangala and Mangala relevant, given his association with Napoli.
Based on the statistics, it seems that Keita could potentially be a good addition in place of Mangala.
According to FBRef, Keita has completed more passes than Mangala has this season—over 90% of his passes have been completed.
Additionally, the young player wins more tackles. If Forest can sign Keita for less than half of what Mangala is expected to fetch—roughly £30 million—that has to be good business.
Rumor score: 8 out of 10. This type of signing is precisely what
