Nottingham Forest transfer news: Tricky Trees defender ‘highly regarded’ by Barcelona ...Middle East

Barcelona were able to take a close look at Brazil's latest match, with two players of interest to the Catalan giants able to shine.

In September, AS revealed that Deco's right-hand man had travelled to Brazil to watch Arthur Dias. The 19-year-old centre-back, who has two caps for his country, is under contract with Athletico Paranaense until December 2028.

The player is closely followed across Europe, notably in the Premier League (Brentford, Newcastle United, Nottingham Forest, Tottenham Hotspur), but not only there (Atletico Madrid, Como, RB Leipzig, Bayer Leverkusen, Atalanta).

This Saturday, in an easy win over India (4-0), Barcelona were able to see Dias in action, as the defender started alongside Marquinhos in central defence.

Barcelona scouting in the Premier League

But, as relayed by Sport, Barcelona were also able to see the 30 minutes played by Jair Cunha for the national team. The Spanish outlet says that the Nottingham Forest player is ‘highly regarded' by the Catalan club's sporting department. The 21-year-old centre-back moved to the Premier League in 2025 for £10.2m (€12m).

Tied to the 13th-placed Premier League side until June 2030, Cunha, who came through Santos and then Botafogo, is a starter at the beginning of this season (six matches), after a quieter first year, because of injuries and then the manager's lack of confidence in him (only nine Premier League appearances).

Two defensive options for Barcelona, Jules Kounde increasingly under threat

Interest in two Brazilian centre-backs is not likely to reassure Jules Kounde. While the Frenchman accepts his situation as a substitute, it could push him towards the exit more quickly, next January, with Barcelona also needing to trim their wage bill.

Six European giants are on Kounde's trail, including Manchester City, Liverpool, Bayern Munich and Chelsea. A sale of the France international, especially if it reaches £51m (€60m), could allow the Catalan club to move for Dias or Cunha in the January transfer window.

The former, who plays in Brazil, appears more affordable financially while also being younger, two strong arguments in his favour.

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