Joe Worrall: Burnley close to deal for Nottingham Forest defender
22 August 2024Championship side Burnley are in advanced talks to sign defender Joe Worrall from Nottingham Forest.
Englishman Worrall is scheduled to complete a medical on Thursday before signing a four-year deal.
The 27-year-old centre-back has made 226 appearances for his hometown club but spent the second half of last season on loan at Turkish side Besiktas.
“There is a chance he can move,” Forest boss Nuno Espirito Santo said when asked about Worrall in a news conference on Thursday.
“The information I have is that it is not done but I wish him all the best. He is a top guy.”
Worrall could replace centre-back Ameen Al-Dakhil – who is likely to move to Germany – at Turf Moor, with Stuttgart reportedly interested in the Belgium international.
Meanwhile, fellow Burnley defender Dara O’Shea is attracting interest from Premier League sides Wolves and Brentford.
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