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Nottingham Forest Eye Double Swoop as Liverpool Plot £70m Summer Shift

Strategic Outgoings Key to Summer Overhaul

With the Premier League title secured, Liverpool’s focus now turns to reshaping their squad under Arne Slot. Reinforcements are inevitable, but so too are outgoings. The club’s model—praised for its ability to command significant fees even for fringe players—looks set to continue this summer. A new report from TeamTalk indicates that Nottingham Forest are keen to do business, potentially helping fund Liverpool’s next title defence.

Forest’s interest centres on Jarell Quansah and Harvey Elliott, with the Midlands club reportedly ready to offer £30 million for the former and between £40-50 million for the latter. Combined, that could net the Reds a tidy £70 million, without yet dipping into the pool of more established names like Luis Diaz or Darwin Núñez—both of whom could still attract sizeable bids from abroad.

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Quansah and Elliott Tipped for Forest Roles

Quansah has seen limited action but impressed when called upon, making him a valuable asset in today’s inflated market. The suggestion that Forest could land the English defender for just £30 million seems ambitious.

Elliott’s future is a more complex equation. Despite flashes of brilliance, his minutes have been restricted this campaign. If Forest lose Morgan Gibbs-White, Elliott offers a stylistically similar replacement. But would Liverpool truly part with a player still considered one for the future?

The logic, it seems, is rooted in pragmatism. Slot wants to shape his own side. Hughes and Edwards want flexibility in the market. And if Forest are offering top dollar, those sales could become key catalysts for change.

Previous Deals Set the Template

This potential double deal recalls last summer’s outgoings to Brentford, when Sepp van den Berg and Fabio Carvalho made moves.

With Liverpool also reportedly keen on Murillo and Gibbs-White, sending Quansah and Elliott to Forest may serve as more than a cash injection. It could build goodwill and leverage—currency of a different kind in a market where relationships are often as crucial as pounds.

Transfer Fund Swell Could Drive Ambition

Should the Forest deals materialise, Liverpool’s summer war chest would swell considerably, especially when combined with possible sales of Diogo Jota, Luis Diaz, or Kostas Tsimikas. In a post-title season where expectations will again be sky high, the club’s ability to recycle talent for maximum value may well shape how competitive Slot’s side can be.

Our View – Anfield Index Analysis

If Forest genuinely want both Quansah and Elliott, Liverpool should be holding firm for top-end valuations. £30 million for Quansah feels light—especially for a 21-year-old English centre-back with composure and physicality. He’s got the traits to thrive in the Premier League, and even if he doesn’t crack the Liverpool XI right now, there’s no reason to rush a sale unless the price is right.

Elliott, too, is a conundrum. While he’s been on the fringes this season, he’s only 22 and has already shown elite vision and technique. Letting him go now could backfire if he explodes elsewhere as we’ve seen elsewhere. That said, if it’s a straight choice between funding a marquee signing or gambling on fringe potential, some supporters would bite Forest’s hand off for £50 million.

Also worth noting is how deals like this could create openings for moves the fans actually want—someone like Murillo coming the other way or even a long shot at Gibbs-White. Edwards and Hughes rarely act without a long game in mind. These are the kinds of moves that quietly shape seasons before they even begin.