Nottingham Forest have made a last-ditch attempt to convince Sverre Nypan to join them, despite Aston Villa being in 'pole position' to sign the Rosenborg star. Villa's sporting director Monchi recently visited Norway to finalize contract details with Nypan, and the club is confident of agreeing on a transfer fee around £10.8m with Rosenborg. Nottingham Forest's late interest highlights the competition for the teenager's signature, as he is also linked with Arsenal and Manchester City.