According to Bild, Sunderland AFC and Nottingham Forest are interested Premier League clubs and have both registered their interest with Leverkusen. The report also states that Bayer's management is open to talks but expects a significantly higher transfer fee, adding that potential buyers would have to pay around €25 million for Poku.

Nottingham Forest is interested in Bayer Leverkusen winger Ernest Poku, and it is said the club's new manager, Olivier Glasner, was impressed by the 22-year-old. According to a Kicker report, 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 Poku's departure after his playing time decreased following the winter break and the team's reinforcement with winger Afonso Moreira.