Nottingham Forest have reportedly joined Fulham in the chase for Everton's Abdoulaye Doucoure.
That's according to a report by the Daily Mail, who are claiming that Forest manager Steve Cooper is open to strengthening his midfield further particularly with players of Premier League experience. As well as Doucoure, the report also claims that Forest have also asked about Bournemouth's Jefferson Lerma and Union Berlin winger Sheraldo Becker.
Once a mainstay of the Blues’ midfield, the former Watford man, who joined Everton under Carlo Ancelotti’s stewardship, now finds himself on the outside looking in. The 29-year-old cost the Goodison Park club £25m
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Making only two league starts, and missing five fixtures with a hamstring problem, Doucoure has been forced to watch Idrissa Gueye, Amadou Onana and Alex Iwobi start in midfield in the majority of Everton’s games so far this season. And with James Garner, who arrived from Manchester United during the summer transfer window, and Tom Davies also pushing for spots in Everton’s midfield, his game time could be limited in the coming months.
The links with Forest come just days after Docoure was linked with a move to Fulham and a reunion with former Blues boss Marco Silva. However, and as reported by the ECHO on Tuesday, Doucoure has said he wants to stay at Everton.
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