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title: "Nottingham Forest: Reds plotting move to sign Pervis Estupinan"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/nottingham-forest-pervis-estupinan-villarreal-emmanuel-dennis-cooper-latest-transfer-news-rumours-updates/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Chloe Chadwick"
section: "Nottingham Forest News"
published: "2022-08-11T12:35:25Z"
modified: "2022-08-11T12:35:25Z"
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# Nottingham Forest: Reds plotting move to sign Pervis Estupinan

**[Nottingham Forest](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/nottingham-forest-news/) are plotting a move to sign Villarreal defender Pervis Estupinan, according to reports in Europe.**

### The Lowdown: Facing competition

The left-back will already be familiar with [Premier League](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/premier-league-news/) football having been at Watford before [joining](https://www.watfordfc.com/news/official-estupinan-joins-villarreal) the Yellow Submarine back in 2020, but after just two years in La Liga, Unai Emery is [believed](https://sportwitness.co.uk/tottenham-interested-cl-semi-finalist-club-put-player-shop-window-willing-sell/) to be willing to let his man leave.

Steve Cooper’s newly-promoted side were first credited with an [interest](https://www.nottinghamforest.news/2022/07/20/report-nottingham-forest-interested-in-pervis-estupinan/) in the 24-year-old last month, alongside Tottenham Hotspur, Lyon and Nice, and following a fresh update from overseas, the Reds seem confident that they can entice their target to the City Ground.

### The Latest: Forest target Estupinan

French outlet Foot Mercato (via [Sport Witness](https://sportwitness.co.uk/nottingham-forest-deal-defender-closed-around-e20m-interest-backed/)) claim that Forest ‘wish to sign the Ecuador international and hope to close the deal for less than €20m’ (£17m).

The source states that Real Betis star Alex Moreno ‘was their first choice’ for that wing-back role, but he supposedly ‘made it clear’ that he wished to stay put, with the report being able to ‘confirm’ the Midlands outfit’s interest in Estupinan.

### The Verdict: Alongside Dennis

Omar Richards is facing a significant spell on the sidelines after suffering a [hairline leg fracture](https://theathletic.com/news/omar-richards-nottingham-forest-injury/9PQtH3gW69qn/) in pre-season, leaving Harry Toffolo as the main available option on the left, so Steve Cooper needs to sign a new addition in that area, and Estupinan would be the perfect candidate.

The former Hornets man, [hailed](https://twitter.com/ftalentscout/status/1281995594278592512?s=21&t=kcR9jy7qQ_giePGHT_9ZnQ) ‘one of the best left-backs in La Liga’ by football talent scout [Jacek Kulig](https://twitter.com/FTalentScout), would bring a wealth of experience to the Reds backline having made [231](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/pervis-estupinan/leistungsdatenverein/spieler/349599) senior career appearances, and he recently helped the Spanish giants [win](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/fc-villarreal/erfolge/verein/1050) the Europa League in 2020/21.

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Forest are said to be [closing in](https://theathletic.com/3497231/2022/08/11/nottingham-forest-emmanuel-dennis-watford/) on Watford’s Emmanuel Dennis, and Estupinan could be the next to follow in his footsteps and walk through the doors at the City Ground in the weeks ahead.