According to The Athletic, Nottingham Forest is in active negotiations with Spanish club Celta Vigo over the transfer of right-back Javi Rueda.

Nottingham Forest is seeking a right-back after failing to secure Anan Khalaili. Nottingham Forest offered £20 million for the Israeli player, but the offer was rejected, and he subsequently joined Crystal Palace from Union Saint-Gilloise.

Now Javi Rueda has become Nottingham Forest's primary target, but the Premier League club is still negotiating personal contract terms with the 24-year-old and finalizing the overall deal with Celta Vigo.

According to the agreement when Javi Rueda joined Celta Vigo in 2023, his former club Real Madrid will receive 50% of the transfer fee.

Javi Rueda has spent his entire career in Spain and has established himself as a regular in Celta Vigo's starting lineup in the past season.

Last season, he made 27 appearances in La Liga, scoring 2 goals, and impressed in the Europa League, scoring in both legs of the quarter-final against Lyon.

On Wednesday, Nottingham Forest announced that 20-year-old right-back Afonso Moreira has joined Excelsior on loan for the entire season, further clearing squad space for a new right-back.

New Nottingham Forest manager Oliver Glasner favours a system with three central defenders and wing-backs, which was also Celta Vigo's primary tactical setup last season.

In Nottingham Forest's first two matches of the season, Aina played as right wing-back, but the team lost both home matches to Leeds United, and Glasner's side failed to score a single goal.

Nottingham Forest correspondent Kenneth Taylor analyzes:

Securing a wing-back was one of Oliver Glasner's priorities this summer.

With Durão close to joining Chelsea for an initial £45 million, Nottingham Forest has completed another important task by acquiring a physically strong and high-potential centre-forward.

However, from City Ground's perspective, the importance of bringing in another wing-back is no less significant.

If Nottingham Forest can sign Javi Rueda, this key position will have another high-quality option in Glasner's 3-4-2-1 formation.

The season has only just begun, but usually reliable Aina has not made a confident start to the campaign, at least not at his usual level.

And Neco Williams, who was named Player of the Season last spring, still appears to need time to adapt to the left wing-back role.

Nottingham Forest also has left-footed defender Luca Netz, who impressed in pre-season, while Nicolò Savona continues his recovery from a knee injury.

This summer, Nottingham Forest pursued several targets to strengthen these positions, including Givairo Read, who chose to stay at Feyenoord, and Anan Khalaili, who ultimately joined Crystal Palace from Union Saint-Gilloise. Nottingham Forest is also interested in Newcastle player Jacob Murphy.

However, Javi Rueda is a player who can bring immediate benefit to Nottingham Forest's squad.

If Nottingham Forest can sign both the Spanish player and Durão, these will be two crucial, and perhaps final, pieces of the puzzle at City Ground.

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