Nottingham Forest miss out on transfer as Premier League rivals eye target

Good morning, Reds fans! Here is a look at the latest Nottingham Forest headlines ahead of the first game of the season against Newcastle United at the weekend.

Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis has appointed former Huddersfield Town boss Carlos Corberan as manager of Olympiacos.

Corberan managed Huddersfield last season, guiding them to the play-off final before they were beaten by Forest at Wembley Stadium. He resigned his position four weeks ago and is now the manager of Olympiacos who, like Forest, are owned by Evangelos Marinakis.

He is joined in Greece by his assistant at Huddersfield, Jorge Alarcon, meaning Marinakis has now hired four key Huddersfield figures from the play-off final across his two clubs. The appointments of Corberan and Alarcon at Olympiacos follow Forest's double signing of left-back Harry Toffolo and central midfielder Lewis O'Brien from the Yorkshire side.

Nottingham Forest target Aaron Ramsey has a "verbal agreement" in place with French club Nice, according to reports.

The Wales midfielder was linked with a move to Forest last week as Steve Cooper looked to add to the centre of midfield. That was before the arrival of Orel Mangala from Stuttgart, though, so it is unclear whether Forest remained interested beyond that stage.

Ramsey has had his contract terminated by Juventus, meaning he is free to find a new club in order to earn his place. He will be looking to impress ahead of the World Cup in November, with Wales having qualified for the first time since 1958.

Newcastle United defender Jamaal Lascelles has admitted he would "not be here" without Nottingham Forest.

Lascelles came through the academy at Forest and made 66 appearances for Forest before leaving for Newcastle