Givairo Read, the Feyenoord full-back at the centre of a Nottingham Forest and Roma transfer battle, has admitted he is open to a move this summer.
The 20-year-old defender made an eye-catching senior breakthrough in the Dutch league last season and is a wanted man in this window. It is claimed that Forest have made three offers for the player, the latest one of which is between €21m-€23m (£17.9m-£19.6m), which have been rejected – but Forest have reportedly agreed a five-year contract with the player.
Now Roma are said to have launched a bid of €25m (£21.4m) and they are hoping to fly him back to Italy in the next few days.
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Read has told Voetbal International in the Netherlands that he hopes he will get the chance to consider the decision himself.
He said: “It’s not that I think I have to leave now because I’ve learned all I can here, that is certainly not the case.
“I still have an awful lot to learn and I’ve only just turned 20. Having said that, I want to consider a transfer if that opportunity arises. You never know how many chances you get in life.
“If I don’t leave, then I will stay and I just want to play to win the title here. After that, the Dutch national team is the next step, I hope.”
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