Forest set to offer Williams improved contract
[Getty Images] Nottingham Forest have opened talks with Neco Williams over a new contract extension, amid growing Premier League interest in the full-back. The 25-year-old has been a key player for Forest this season, playing 51 times for the club so far and also wearing the captains armband recently, with his performances attracting admiration from rival teams. The Wales international still has three years to run on his current deal, which he signed last summer, but it is understood discussions over an improved contact are underway.
The talks come amid a backdrop of significant interest in the left-back from a number of Premier League clubs before the summer transfer window. Newcastle , Aston Villa , Manchester United and Everton are all understood to have made discreet enquiries to understand Williams' situation heading into the summer. But Forest are determined to keep the former Liverpool defender at the City Ground, and hope the offer of a new deal can end any uncertainty over his future.
Williams joined Forest in July 2022 for a fee of £12m and has since gone on to make over 150 appearances for the club.