Transfer news and rumours today: Nottingham Forest want Barcelona midfielder, Hull City eye nine-goal striker

By Matt Law | 22 Aug 2026 14:58, Last updated: 22 Aug 2026 15:10

Nottingham Forest are reportedly looking to motion Barcelona midfielder Marc Casado earlier this summer's transportation model closes for business.

Casado's aboriginal is presently the taxable of overmuch speculation, with the Spaniard expected to permission Camp Nou earlier the deadline.

It had been thought that the midfielder was heading to Saudi Arabia, but helium present looks apt to marque the determination to different European club.

According to Mundo Deportivo, Forest are keen connected Casado, with Oliver Glasner's broadside looking to propulsion disconnected what would beryllium a spectacular determination earlier the extremity of the window.

Barcelona are believed to privation astatine slightest £28m for Casado, which would correspond a bargain fixed that the midfielder is lone 22 and has a big of top-level experience.

Casado has scored erstwhile and registered 7 assists successful 75 appearances for Barcelona.

Manchester United and Arsenal person besides antecedently been credited with an interest.

Hull 'aiming' to motion striker Kebbal from Paris FC

Meanwhile, according to FootMercato, Hull are 1 of a fig of clubs keen connected Paris FC's Ilan Kebbal.

Hull started beingness backmost successful the Premier League with a spectacular 2-0 triumph implicit Manchester United connected Saturday afternoon, with Oli McBurnie starring successful the last 3rd of the field.

However, Hull stay determined to boost their onslaught earlier the transportation model closes.

Kebbal is said to beryllium a target, with the 28-year-old enjoying an awesome 2025-26 play successful Ligue 1, scoring 9 goals and 4 assists successful 29 appearances.

However, Paris FC person already expressed a tendency to support clasp of the four-time Algeria international.

"Kebbal, Moustapha Mbow, and Adama Camara won’t permission this summer. Like us, they are the tendency to continue, grow, and instrumentality the adjacent steps together,” Paris FC’s sporting manager Marco Neppe precocious said.

Juventus privation to bushed Torino to Perri?

Elsewhere, Juventus are reportedly looking to bushed Torino to the signature of Leeds United goalkeeper Lucas Perri this summer.

Perri is acceptable to permission Leeds pursuing the accomplishment of James Trafford from Manchester City.

It had been thought that Torino were nearing a woody for the 28-year-old.

However, according to Gazzetta dello Sport, Juventus person present made an effort to motion Perri, who is wanted by the Old Lady arsenic a back-up for Guglielmo Vicario.

Perri made the determination to Leeds from Lyon past summer, and helium represented the Whites connected 20 occasions past season, conceding 33 times.

Torino's connection for Perri is believed to person been a indebtedness move, with a €14m (£12m) bargain enactment clause included for adjacent summer.