Hopes of Joe Worrall remaining a Nottingham Forest player beyond the summer transfer window have seemingly received a boost.
Like fellow academy graduate, Matty Cash, Worrall has been the subject of interest this summer, with it now being reported by the Sun that Burnley are not prepared to pay any more than £4m to secure the 23-year-old’s services.
Forest, it’s understood, are only willing to allow the Hucknall-born defender to leave if any potential suitor comes up with at least £10m, and the Clarets current valuation is well below that.
Previously, the Reds were linked with wantaway Turf Moor defender Ben Gibson, with a suggestion Sean Dyche would include Gibson as part of that deal - he appears to be nearing a return to Middlesbrough.
Sheffield United are another of the clubs linked with Worrall, and the Blades have already seen their efforts to tempt Forest into selling Cash rebuffed.
Sabri Lamouchi's Reds are under no pressure to sell their star defender and will only consider allowing him to leave, if a club meets the club's valuation.
Worrall agreed fresh terms on a City Ground deal earlier this year which sees him contracted to the club until the summer of 2024, and spoke of his delight after his immediate future was assured.
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“I am over the moon. It is something that I have wanted to do for a couple of months so to get it finally done has given me peace of mind until the end of the season," he said.
“When you say it, it makes me smile. It is a proud day for me and is something that you dream of when a young lad, to play for such a big football club and so far I have played a number of games this season and over the years.
“To commit myself for another four-and-a-half years is fantastic and I just want to thank everyone involved.”
