Nottingham Forest are ready to compete for mateus mané, with Vitor Pereira considering a reunion with the 18-year-old Wolves attacker. The move puts Forest into a transfer battle for a player who has already worked under Pereira and could be offered a quicker path to regular Premier League football.
Pereira and Mateus Mané
Pereira previously managed Wolves, where Mane signed his first professional contract and was drafted into the senior squad. The Forest manager now wants to bring the Portugal Under-21 international to the City Ground, turning a former club relationship into a fresh transfer target.
Mane has emerged as one of the brightest young forwards in the country. At 18, he is already admired by Liverpool and Manchester United, which makes Forest's push more difficult but also shows how quickly his stock has risen.
Forest’s Premier League pitch
Forest finished clear of relegation trouble under Pereira, and that stability gives the club a different selling point from Wolves, who are facing a major rebuild following relegation. If Wolves decide to cash in, Liverpool and Manchester United are the favourites to land him, while Rob Edwards is expected to receive funds for that rebuild.
That leaves Forest trying to sell something practical rather than glamorous: the chance for Mane to play regularly at senior level. For an attacker who has already broken into the conversation around top young forwards, that may be the cleanest route to the next stage of his development.
