Nottingham Forest person launched an ambitious bid to motion Everton's teenage midfielder Harrison Armstrong.
Forest are keen to fortify earlier the extremity of the transportation model and, arsenic reported by The Athletic, are preparing to connection £40m positive a imaginable sell-on clause to clinch a woody for Armstrong.
It would beryllium a large astonishment should Everton authorisation a deal, but determination is anticipation astatine Forest that they tin propulsion disconnected the determination to prise distant the elegant England under-19 star, who is regarded arsenic having a large aboriginal up of him.
Armstrong, 19, has made 23 appearances for Everton and started successful their 2-0 Premier League triumph against Crystal Palace past week.
As yet, determination are nary indications arsenic to whether Everton volition hold to sell, but determination is definite to beryllium an aggravated absorption from supporters, portion manager David Moyes has besides been frustrated by the transportation marketplace this summer.
Moyes made it wide aft the Carabao Cup second-round triumph astatine Preston North End that wanted much prime successful his squad, with the wide anticipation Everton's American owners the Friedkin Group would supply backing for further incomings.
Since then, however, Everton's main creator Iliman Ndiaye has been heavy linked with Manchester City, and present Forest are acceptable to trial their resoluteness implicit Armstrong.
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