Overview
- Nottingham Forest stepped into the race on Friday and have advanced talks with Tottenham that could result in a paid loan deal that includes an option to buy.
- Tottenham are holding to a roughly €25m asking price for a permanent sale and previously turned down an reported €18m offer from Galatasaray.
- AS Monaco remain interested but their pursuit is reported to depend on first offloading striker Folarin Balogun before they can push a deal forward.
- Pape Matar Sarr has fallen down Roberto De Zerbi’s midfield pecking order after limited starts in 2025–26, which is the primary reason Spurs are prepared to let him leave.
- A move before the deadline would give Sarr the regular minutes he wants, provide Spurs short‑term cash flexibility, and leave Forest with a ready midfield option who fits Oliver Glasner’s plans.