Nottingham Forest is interested in Bayer 04 Leverkusen winger Ernest Poku. It is said that the club's new manager, Olivier Glasner, was impressed by the 22-year-old during his first season in the Bundesliga. Forest has significant funds to spend following the recent sale of midfielder Elliot Anderson to Manchester City for 135 million euros. According to Kicker's report from earlier in the month, Leverkusen is prepared to let the Netherlands U21 international leave for an offer of at least 25 million euros.
The German club is open to the departure of Poku, for whom they originally paid AZ around ten million euros, after the player's playing time decreased following the winter break and after the team's reinforcement with winger Afonso Moreira. While multiple Premier League teams are interested, Forest is the only club to be concretely named. In the 2025/2026 Bundesliga season, Poku made 29 appearances, scoring 5 goals and providing 5 assists, and his contract with Leverkusen is valid until June 2030. His current market value is estimated by Transfermarkt to be €25 million. Earlier, in February 2026, the club's asking price was reportedly between €25 million and €30 million.
