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Nottingham Forest's £20 Million Bid for Ayari Rejected

1/29/2026

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Nottingham Forest Football Club's £20 million bid for Yasin Ayari (Brighton midfielder) was rejected.
Forest, 17th in the Premier League, seeks reinforcements to avoid relegation.
Ayari is a Brighton midfielder who has four goals in 23 appearances this season, having joined AIK Stockholm for £3.5 million in January 2023.
Brighton has no intention of selling Ayari or captain Lewis Dunk.
Forest is pursuing targets, including Crystal Palace's Jean-Philippe Mateta.

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Nottingham Forest Football Club's £20 million bid for Yasin Ayari (Brighton midfielder) was rejected.
Forest, 17th in the Premier League, seeks reinforcements to avoid relegation.
Ayari is a Brighton midfielder who has four goals in 23 appearances this season, having joined AIK Stockholm for £3.5 million in January 2023.
Brighton has no intention of selling Ayari or captain Lewis Dunk.
Forest is pursuing targets, including Crystal Palace's Jean-Philippe Mateta.