nottingham forest Forward Jota Silva is now set to make another move away from the club, with the Portuguese forward's latest claims suggesting he is on the verge of joining Olympiacos.
Portuguese journalist Sebastião Souza-Pinto The Greek side have reached an agreement with Nottingham Forest for a loan deal that includes an option to buy, according to reports.
According to the claim, Jota Silva has also given the green light to the move and has left the transfer pending only the final formalities.
If it is completed, it would see the 26-year-old spend a second consecutive season away from the City Ground following last year's loan spell at Besiktas.
the situation has changed
The latest development comes a few weeks later Jota Silva talks optimistically about returning to Nottingham Forest For pre-season after his spell in Türkiye.
Speaking to the Record, the winger said: “I will report for duty and do everything possible to have a great season, individually and collectively, whether it is at Nottingham or at any of the other clubs I represent.”
Although he admitted that another move was still a possibility, his comments showed that he was prepared to compete for a place if he remained at Forest.
This represents a different stance from the previous summer, when concerns over game time encouraged him to move towards Sporting.
Forest eventually reached a deal with the Portuguese club, but The transfer famously collapsed The deadline for paperwork after registration was missed by one minute.
Managerial change changes approach
Furthermore, Vitor Pereira was considered an admirer of Jota Silva, and his departure would have changed the player's prospects. With Oliver Glasner replacing him, Forest could decide that the winger no longer fits into the new manager's plans.
And of course the move will also keep Jota Silva in Evangelos Marinakis' multi-club network.
So if Sousa-Pinto's information proves accurate, the Portuguese attacker will continue his career in Greece, with Olympiacos having secured him on loan and keeping the option to make the move permanent.
