Nottingham Forest and Watford join Swansea City in race for 29-year-old

Championship side Nottingham Forest have entered the race for former loanee Cyrus Christie ahead of the summer window, according to an update from the Sky Sports Transfer Centre (14/5; 12:30pm).

The Irishman plied his trade at Swansea City on a temporary spell from Fulham during the second half of the 2020/21 campaign and performed reasonably well – but is unlikely to be involved at Craven Cottage again and will be available for free in the summer because of that.

According to this update, the Swans are expected to offer the 29-year-old the chance to make his stay in South Wales permanent after being a regular starter at the Swansea.com Stadium, making 23 league appearances.

He recorded three goals and five assists in the process as a real attacking threat for Russell Martin’s side – and this hasn’t gone unnoticed with Forest and the Hornets both joining the race for his signature along with Turkish sides Konyaspor and Fenerbahce.

Steve Cooper’s side will be looking for a replacement for Djed Spence with the 21-year-old set to return to parent club Middlesbrough in the summer – and though a permanent move hasn’t been ruled out at this stage – he has been linked with several European giants including Manchester City and Bayern Munich.

This could rule the East Midlands outfit out of the race for Spence, though they may be satisfied with the addition of Christie who played a big part in helping Forest to concede just 45 goals in 46 league games during the 2020/21 season.

The Verdict:

Recording five assists during his time with Forest, he would have registered far more than that during 2021/22 if he had spent the entire season at Swansea and on a free transfer, he would be an excellent addition.

Richie Laryea arguably