Nottingham Forest and Newcastle United discussed a potential transfer for Yankuba Minteh before he agreed to join Brighton, sources have told Football Insider.
The Gambia international completed a £33million transfer to the south coast club on Sunday after agreeing a five-year deal until 2029.
Forest were also in the running to sign the 19-year-old forward and held discussions about a potential deal.
It is one of many deals that were discussed between the two clubs as they sought to ease their fears over falling foul of financial restrictions.
Only three teams scored fewer goals than Nottingham last season in the Premier League, two of which were relegated, so Minteh’s attacking qualities would have been a boost for the upcoming campaign.