Nottingham Forest transfers: Djed Spence stance, Tottenham interest and Cooper comments

It's a big summer in the transfer market for Nottingham Forest with the pressure on to get their recruitment right.

If the Reds are going to compete in the Premier League, boss Steve Cooper must bring some useful additions to the Nottingham Forest squad.

Trying to sign Djed Spence - either on a permanent deal or another loan deal - will be high up his list of priorities.

Spence was one of the Reds' stand-out players during their promotion campaign having signed on-loan from Middlesbrough last summer, but with that comes the unwanted bonus of more clubs holding an interest in the talented wing-back.

Forest would love to sign the 21-year-old, but so would many other clubs. This is the situation as it currently stands...

Boro have no preference where Djed Spence heads so long as their financial demands are met, according to The Northern Echo. Spence's current deal at the Riverside lasts until 2024, meaning the ball is completely in Boro's court when it comes to transfer negotiations.

Reports earlier in the year suggested Boro have set a pricetag of at least £20 million. Such a fee would result in Spence becoming a club record sale for the North-East outfit.

Short answer - a lot of elite clubs.

Along with Nottingham Forest, a large number of clubs from the Premier League and across Europe have an interest in signing Spence this summer. According to football.london, Tottenham Hotspur are one of the front runners for his signature but face competition from Borussia Dortmund, Roma, Newcastle, Brentford and Forest to sign the England U21 international in the coming weeks.

Spence is reported to be close to completing a move to Tottenham for £20m, however, our sister publication Football.London and transfer specialist Fabrizio