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Evening Standard
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Simon Collings

Arsenal's Eddie Nketiah decision leads Nottingham Forest to pursue Connor Wickham and Andre Gray

Nottingham Forest have enquired about the availability of Watford forward Andre Gray and Crystal Palace's Connor Wickham.

The Championship club are looking to bring in a striker this month and had been one of those in the hunt to sign Arsenal’s Eddie Nketiah.

However, the England Under-20 international is now staying at Emirates Stadium for the rest of the season after impressing head coach Mikel Arteta in training, leading Forest to look elsewhere.

They have now made contact with Watford over Gray - who is also on Leeds United’s radar - to see if a deal can be done.

The 28-year-old has struggled for regular playing opportunities this season, scoring two goals, and there is a chance he could leave on loan.

Gray’s team-mate Isaac Success is another who could leave due to a lack of minutes, but Forest have not expressed an interest in the Nigerian.

The club have, however, also checked in with Palace over a possible deal for Wickham. The 26-year-old has played just four Premier League games this season and is keen to get more time on the pitch.

Wickham is already attracting interest from Sheffield Wednesday and a loan move to the Championship looks likely.

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