Nottingham Forest news: Neco Williams to be offered a new contract

Nottingham Forest are ready to offer defender Neco Williams a new contract.

The Wales international’s current deal expires next summer and Forest are keen to keep him at the City Ground, with talks at a very early stage.

Left-back Williams has been a key part of a defence which has conceded just 35 goals in the Premier League this season, the third best, with Forest third in the table.

Atalanta were interested in the 23-year-old last summer but Williams remained with Forest and has played 29 times this season.

He joined from Liverpool for £17m in 2022 and has made 97 appearances, scoring twice.

Forest have already tied down 18-goal Chris Wood to a new deal until 2027 after defender Murillo signed a new four-and-a-half year contract in January.

They travel to Brighton in the their FA Cup quarter final tie on Saturday before hosting Manchester United in the Premier League next Tuesday.