Forest linked with Malick

NOTTINGHAM Forest are said to be keeping tabs on Malick Thiaw as a summer move appears to be on the cards for the AC Milan defender.

- By SARAH CLAPSON

The Italian side are reportedly preparing to oversee departures at the end of this season in order to balance the books. Thiaw is viewed as a saleable asset thanks to his age and an "affordable salary, and that has led to plenty of clubs eyeing him up.

Forest are among his list of potential suitors, according to Italian publication Calciomercato. But it seems they could face some stiff competition in the battle to secure the 23-year-old's signature.

As a player with sufficient value to help Milan raise cash "with relative ease", Thiaw is expected to "pack his bags" this summer.