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Watford boss Valerian Ismael said that he turned down the chance to sign Nottingham Forest attacker Emmanuel Dennis in the summer.

Dennis was among the players who left the City Ground in the transfer window amid the Reds’ squad reshuffle. He joined Turkish outfit Istanbul Basaksehir on a season-long loan, little more than 12 months after he had put pen to paper for Forest.

The 25-year-old had joined Steve Cooper’s side from the Hornets in August 2022. And according to Ismael, he could have ended up back at Vicarage Road.

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The Watford manager says Dennis’ name was put forward as a potential option as the club looked to strengthen up front. But he rejected the opportunity to recruit the Reds man. “His name came on my desk, but I said no. Simple as that,” Ismael told the Watford Observer.

Dennis has made four league appearances for Basaksehir so far. Two of those have come as part of the starting XI. He is yet to find the back of the net.

He had largely been restricted to a substitutes’ role for Forest last term as he struggled to impress, with 16 of his 25 appearances in the Garibaldi coming from off the bench. He found the net twice, against Aston Villa and Newcastle United.

The Nigerian remains under contract at the City Ground. The length of his deal was not disclosed when he signed but was reported to be four years.

Turkish top-flight club Adana Demirspor have made an official bid to sign out-of-favour striker Emmanuel Dennis from Nottingham Forest.

Dennis has been deemed surplus to requirement at the City Ground and the Tricky Trees are looking to offload him.

However, they failed to find a buyer for the player in spite of some of the major European windows closing on 1st  September.

Solutions are being sought still and Turkey has emerged as a possible destination for the 25-year-old.

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According to Turkish outlet Sports Digitale, Adana Demirspor have now made an official offer to sign Dennis.

It has been claimed that there are other clubs interested in securing a season-long loan deal for the player.

Fellow Super Lig side Trabzonspor had expressed keen interest in taking the player off Nottingham Forest’s books but their efforts did not progress to the latter stages.

With the Turkish transfer window set to close this Friday, Adana Demirspor will hope that they have acted quickly enough to beat off competition from others.

Nottingham Forest have rejected an offer from Saudi Arabian club Al Tai for Emmanuel Dennis, according to Italian journalist Rudy Galetti.

Even though the majority of the transfer windows are closed until January, Saudi Arabian clubs could continue their transfer activity until late yesterday.

The Tricky Trees have seen a flurry of players incoming late in the transfer window and also made the significant sale of Brennan Johnson.

They, however, are still looking to offload some fringe players either on loan or permanently before the other transfer windows shut down and Dennis is a player they want to move on.

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It has been suggested that Saudi Arabian outfit Al Tai have been showing interest in Dennis in recent days.

It has been suggested that the Saudi Arabian side made a bid for Dennis, however, the Premier League side rejected their bid.

The 25-year-old Nigerian was signed only last summer from Watford but he struggled to make an impact in his first season and now he is expected to leave the club.

It remains to be seen if the Tricky Trees will receive an offer for Dennis, with a notable transfer window in Turkey still open.

Saudi Pro League outfit Al-Tai are reportedly in advanced negotiations with Nottingham Forest striker Emmanuel Dennis over a potential summer move.

Al-Tai had a decent start to the season, winning two of their opening five games of the season to sit 11th on the league table.

The club have been desperate for a new number 9 and were on the verge of signing former Barcelona striker Paco Alcácer, but the deal collapsed in the final stages.

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But it looks like Al-Tai have now found a new target in Nigeria and Nottingham Forest striker Emmanuel Dennis to lead the attacking lineup for the season.

According to Saudi publication Arriyadiyah, Al-Tai’s negotiations with Dennis have reached an advanced stage as the transfer window closes in Saudi Arabia today, September 7.

Meanwhile, the report also added that Al-Tai have agreed personal terms with Salernitana’s striker Diego Valencia, but would only sign the Chilean if the deal for Dennis falls through.

Dennis, 25, joined Nottingham Forest in August 2022 from Watford for almost €15m, scoring twice in 25 games last season, but is yet to feature for the club in this campaign.