L'Équipe reported that Nottingham Forest is considering Luis Suárez to reinforce their attack. The agent Fali Ramadani has been trying to place Luis Suárez at other clubs. However, no offer or inquiry has reached Sporting for the player. The Sporting administration is convinced that Suárez will remain at the club, and president Frederico Varandas publicly stated that the player will stay. According to English press reports, it is believed within Sporting that Nottingham Forest is concluding the signing of Delap from Chelsea.

According to Record, alleged negotiations between Sporting and the English club Nottingham for Luis Suárez were later denied to the newspaper.

Nottingham Forest is interested in signing Sporting's centre-forward Luis Suárez and has already started talks for the transfer. The player has also been linked with other clubs, including Barcelona, while a presidential candidate for Fenerbahçe revealed he had reached an agreement with him. However, Sporting's president, Frederico Varandas, has indicated that he expects Suárez to remain with the club.