Forest prepares £40m bid for Everton youth player Harrison Armstrong

Last week, Harrison Armstrong was in the starting lineup when Everton secured a two-goal victory over Crystal Palace.

Harrison Armstrong participated in the Premier League match where Everton played against Crystal Palace.

Nottingham Forest has reportedly made a significant offer to acquire Everton's promising teenage midfielder, Harrison Armstrong.

Forest aims to bolster their squad before the transfer window closes and, according to The Athletic, is preparing a bid of £40 million, potentially including a sell-on clause, to finalize a deal for Armstrong.

Such a transaction would come as a considerable surprise if Everton approved it, yet Forest holds optimism that they can succeed in acquiring the talented England under-19 player, who is widely expected to have a distinguished career.

The 19-year-old Armstrong has accumulated 23 appearances for Everton and featured in the starting eleven during their recent 2-0 Premier League triumph over Crystal Palace.

At this time, there is no indication whether Everton will agree to a sale.

The England Under-19 international was selected to start in the Premier League fixture against Bournemouth, scheduled for Saturday at 3:00 PM BST.

Allowing Armstrong to depart would be a difficult outcome for supporters to accept, according to analysis.

Everton's American owners, The Friedkin Group, risk alienating their fanbase if they consent to Harrison Armstrong's transfer to Nottingham Forest.

The mere suggestion that Everton might consider letting Armstrong go provoked immediate disbelief and anger among fans, who view the teenager as the most promising home-grown talent in years and a significant prospect for the club's future.

Currently, there is no sign that Everton will accept any proposal, but Forest's interest is genuine, although completing the transfer would represent a notable achievement for them.

Furthermore, it would raise concerns about the extent of TFG's ambitions.

Manager David Moyes has expressed dissatisfaction with the lack of new player acquisitions for the club this summer.

Following Wednesday's decisive 4-0 Carabao Cup second-round victory over Championship side Preston, Moyes explicitly stated his desire for additional players.

His expectation was that The Friedkin Group would provide financial backing for further new signings.

However, since then, Everton's key creative player Iliman Ndiaye has been heavily linked with Manchester City, and now Forest is prepared to test Everton's resolve regarding Armstrong.

It would be interesting to observe how Moyes might react to, or indeed justify, such a sale, as it would appear to contradict his stated objective of strengthening the squad.