Nottingham Forest offer 40 million pounds for the main talent of Everton

Nottingham Forest have made a massive bid for Everton and England U-19 international midfielder Harrison Armstrong, 19. According to insider sources, the amount of the potential deal is 40 million pounds plus a percentage of the subsequent resale of the player. Considered one of the Merseysiders' main hopes, Armstrong has already made 23 appearances for the first team. He was in the starting line-up in the winning match of the Premier League against Crystal Palace (2:0) and against Bournemouth (1:1). The possible sale of the most promising pet caused an instant reaction of disbelief and anger among toffee fans. If the American owners of the club - the Friedkin Group - agree to this deal, they risk causing a large-scale fan protest. Fans are willing to put up with the fact that their players are taken away by the giants (as in the case of Iliman Ndiaye, who is actively interested in Manchester City), but giving the main talent to a club that is their direct competitor is considered unacceptable. This transfer approach will also be a crucial test for head coach David Moyes and the management's ambitions. The coach has already expressed his disappointment with the club's passivity during the transfer window. After a convincing victory over Preston (4-0) in the Carabao Cup, Moyes made it clear that he expects to strengthen the squad. Selling Armstrong would go against the plan to build a strong squad and how the club react to Nottingham's offer will reveal the owners' true intentions for Everton's future.