Nottingham Forest now exploring move to sign former Barcelona wonderkid who’s one of Europe’s best dribblers
Mark Marston
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Nottingham Forest have made a quick start to the summer transfer window.
Igor Jesus, Cuiabano and Jair Cunha are set to join Nottingham Forest, with a £33.6m deal agreed to sign all three Brazilian stars.
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Nottingham Forest are already moving onto their next target, as Nuno Espirito Santo makes an approach to sign Reinildo from Atletico Madrid.
Colo-Colo wide player Lucas Cepeda is also on Forest’s radar after an impressive season in Chile’s top-flight.
Now, there’s been a fresh transfer link and this time to a former Barcelona attacker.
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Real Valladolid winger Raul Moro in action against RCD Mallorca.
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Nottingham Forest are evidently in the market for a wide player this summer, with Real Valladolid winger Raul Moro the latest name linked to the City Ground.
According to Mundo Deportivo, Forest are closely monitoring Moro after an impressive individual season in La Liga.
The 22-year-old registered 11 goal involvements, but despite his best efforts, Real Valladolid were relegated.
34 appearances
5 goals
6 assists
That’s presented Forest with an opportunity to land Moro for just £8.4m, which appears good value given his age and promise.
Moro is statistically one of Europe’s best dribblers
Moro came through Barcelona’s prestigious La Masia academy, so evidently, he’s a supremely talented footballer.
And, that’s only amplified by his underlying data, as according to FBref, he ranks in the top one per cent for successful take-ons per 90 compared to his positional peers across Europe.
Moro also sits in the top 11 per cent for shot-creating actions, proving his exceptional playmaking abilities.
The Spaniard clearly has all the attributes, it’s just been about finding that consistency and output, which Forest hope they’ll be able to bring out of him.
