Nottingham Forest have submitted a €17.5m [£14.9m] bid for Feyenoord fullback Givairo Learn.
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Fabrizio Romano confirmed on X (previously Twitter) that Forest’s opening bid was rejected by the Eredivisie outfit.
The 20-year-old is reportedly an admired amount at Liverpool, with the Reds coping with their very own points at right-back.
Nottingham Forest need to signal Givairo Learn
In response to the Italian switch information skilled, Nottingham Forest are ‘anticipated to return to the desk quickly’.
🚨🌳 Nottingham Forest submitted €17.5m official bid to Feyenoord for proper again Gjivairo Learn.
The proposal has been rejected however #NFFC anticipated to return to the desk quickly. 🇳🇱 pic.twitter.com/ZENIVJivVF
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) July 9, 2026
And in keeping with Voetbal Worldwide journalist Martijn Krabbendam (by way of Sport Witness), an improved supply of €25m [£21.3m] would see Feyenoord welcome any potential suitor to the negotiating desk.
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Now, look, given it is a fairly paltry price by right this moment’s requirements, now we have to ask the plain: why on earth aren’t Liverpool throwing their hat into the ring?
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Learn would immediately resolve Liverpool’s right-back considerations
The reply could also be a easy one. Maybe Andoni Iraola desires to see Conor Bradley and Jeremie Frimpong in motion in pre-season (beginning round July 13) earlier than sanctioning a transfer to bolster the right-back division.
Maybe the Basque-born head coach already feels the place is glad between the Northern Irish and Dutch duo.
In regular circumstances, we’d really feel extra inclined to agree, however the pair’s critical sturdiness considerations imply that we merely can’t afford to enter subsequent season with what appears like two halves of a right-back.
Brentford’s Michael Kayode, who had regarded a probably viable choice, has already signed a long-term contract – in order that’s one deal off the desk.
Learn’s damage document in 2025/26 isn’t unbelievable, however selecting up a hamstring damage whereas the physique’s nonetheless growing at 19 isn’t extraordinary. And it’s value declaring he already has 54 senior video games at Feyenoord underneath his belt now on the nonetheless tender age of 20.
So, are we significantly simply going to take a seat on our arms and let Forest take the following most suitable choice, for a pittance, at a time when Liverpool have to be cautious with their funds?
It will appear the peak of foolishness for Richard Hughes and Co. to simply permit this one to play out – particularly given we’ve seen hyperlinks to a few of Europe’s high golf equipment in Manchester Metropolis and Bayern Munich.
Everybody else appears kind of satisfied about Givairo Learn’s potential.
“Liverpool for me, no-one else”
When requested to select between Man Metropolis and Liverpool as his favorite Premier League membership, the fullback advised Voetbal Worldwide: “Liverpool, for positive! Nothing else, nobody else.”
