After an impressive first season at Nottingham Forest, transfer interest has recently emerged in midfielder Tiago Silva.

Silva became Sabri Lamouchi’s first signing in charge of Forest, arriving on a three-year deal from Feirense in the summer.

The 27-year-old has gone on to become a regular for the Reds, becoming Forest’s first-choice advanced midfielder ahead of the club’s record signing Joao Carvalho.

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Silva made 47 appearances for Forest last season, scoring four goals and chipping in with four assists, establishing himself as a key creative cog in Forest’s midfield alongside Ben Watson and Samba Sow.

But Silva is now said to be a wanted man, with Olympiacos being linked with a move for the Portuguese playmaker.

Evangelos Marinakis, owner of Forest, also owns Olympiacos, and the Reds have seen the likes of Andreas Bouchalakis and Hillal Soudani join the Greek side in recent years due to the links between the two clubs.

SDNA claim that Olympiacos boss Pedro Martins is an admirer of the player, and has given the green light for the club to make a move for the creative midfielder.

Silva has divided opinions amongst Forest fans since his arrival on Trentside. He has coped well with the physical demands of the Championship, but his end product has been lacking on more than one occasion.

Plenty of Forest fans have had their say on the future of Silva, with plenty being left divided on his potential City Ground departure...