De Telegraaf, who asserts that the Tricky Trees wanted to make a final effort to sign the midfielder by paying his release clause, supports this.
Elfrink tweeted once more that the 25-year-old is now close to joining Nottingham Forest and that a miracle “may seem to be happening.”
The ED writer continues in another tweet that Steve Cooper’s team has made an offer of €35 million, including bonuses, and that the Eredivisie club has virtually agreed to the terms of the agreement.
When both clubs finalize the specifics of the transaction, the Ivory Coast international will, in Elfrink’s words, “fly this afternoon.”
Journalist for Foot Mercato Santi Aouna also explained via Twitter that Nottingham Forest and the Dutch club are now