Nottingham Forest is understood to be an admirer of Habib Diarra, a versatile 21-year-old midfielder from Strasbourg. No formal talks or negotiations have taken place yet, but Strasbourg could be willing to sell Diarra for a fee in the region of €30m amid interest from Premier League clubs.

Nottingham Forest have been observing Strasbourg matches in Ligue 1, suggesting their interest in Habib Diarra. However, Aston Villa's interest is noted to be the strongest and most established among Premier League clubs. Villa reportedly made a new £25 million offer for the 21-year-old creative midfielder and have been closely monitoring him over the past few weeks, having shown considerable interest last season. Despite the interest from Everton and Nottingham Forest, Aston Villa's pursuit remains the most pronounced. Nonetheless, Chelsea might impact the transfer outcome because they share ownership with Strasbourg through BlueCo, which could complicate any bids from Premier League clubs.