Nottingham Forest ready to move for PSV defender Anass Salah-Eddine

Nottingham Forest are positioning themselves to move for PSV Eindhoven left-back Anass Salah-Eddine should the Dutch side fail to secure him on a permanent deal.

That’s according to Africa Foot, who report that Forest are among several clubs monitoring the situation closely as uncertainty surrounds the Morocco international’s future.

Salah-Eddine joined PSV Eindhoven on loan from AS Roma in August and has gone on to make 17 appearances for the Eredivisie side.

PSV hold an option to make the 23-year-old’s stay permanent and have been working towards triggering it. However, the report stresses that the deal is far from finalised, with personal terms between PSV and the player still needing to be agreed.

That delay has alerted a number of clubs across Europe.

In the event PSV fail to reach an agreement, Nottingham Forest, Celtic and several others are ready to step in.

Africa Foot claim that Forest are part of a wider group of clubs waiting in the background to pounce if Salah-Eddine becomes available.

Sources close to the player have informed the outlet that interest is also coming from FC Porto, Sevilla and Werder Bremen.

The report also references Wilfried Nancy’s side as being among those ready to battle for the full-back’s signature, should the opportunity arise.

Salah-Eddine’s representatives are fully aware of the growing interest, and the list of suitors could expand further depending on his performances for Morocco at the Africa Cup of Nations.

A strong showing at AFCON would only increase competition and potentially accelerate any move.

PSV must decide quickly whether to finalise terms and trigger their option to buy, as rival clubs are ready to act if talks stall.

Nottingham Forest will continue to track developments, with a potential move likely to depend on PSV’s failure to secure the left-back and Salah-Eddine’s exposure at AFCON.