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Richard Cusack

'Fits the profile' - Nottingham Forest fans deliver Nuno da Costa transfer verdict

Nottingham Forest fans have been reacting to transfer rumours linking them with a move for Cape Verde striker Nuno da Costa.

The Strasbourg frontman but injury looked to have scuppered any move to Forest.

Now French media have reported today that a transfer could still be in the offing, with Strasbourg hoping to get around €2.5 million for the 28-year-old.

However, it is said that Forest want to haggle the price down to around €1.5m.

Forest want a striker to ease the burden on their star forward Lewis Grabban, who is spearheading their push for promotion to the Premier League.

The Reds have been linked with Dwight Gayle of Newcastle United and Brighton and Hove Albion's Glenn Murray, two strikers with plenty of Championship experience.

da Costa has no English football under his belt and hasn't set the French League alight with only two goals from 20 appearances this season.

And while some Forest fans aren't impressed, others aren't writing him off yet.

Here's the pick of the reaction on social media...

Steven Oldham : 2goals in 20games dosent mean he wouldn’t be a good singing better that a 36year old that will just get rip by the whole back line of any team in the championship

Tom Martin : Hardly prolific but hopefully Sabri could work with him

Tim Paddy Pec k: 2 goals in 20 games in France?? Errr ....... No thanks!

Paul Gilman : Why are we being linked with strikers that don’t score goals?? Bob Rosario all over again lol

Johnny Sexton : 2 goals in 20 appearances??

Matt Dixon : I think Rafa Mir had a better goals to games ratio.  

Sean Mc Kenna : It a no from me

Strasbourg's Cape Verdian forward Nuno Da Costa (PATRICK HERTZOG/AFP via Getty Images)

Joe Stewart : 2 goals in 20.... Prolific...

@dj_zovtov : If we land another 'unknown player' of the calibre of the two Samba's then sign him up quick.    #NFFC

@NottsTV : Not sure on the individual, but he does fit the profile Sabri is after

@SimzNFFC : 2 goals in 20    

@odowdspac e: 3.7 goals in 391,756 appearances

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