The Mirror reported that Nottingham Forest and Crystal Palace competed for Atletico defender Renierdo.

Nottingham Forest has launched an inquiry on Atletico Madrid defender Renierdo. The 31-year-old Mozambique international's contract with Atletico Madrid expires this summer and is about to become a free agent.

Renildo's original contract was supposed to expire on June 30, but a short-term renewal was agreed to participate in the Club World Cup. After the event, the veteran who played for the Bedsheets Legion for three and a half years is expected to leave the team. Forest's Premier League rival Crystal Palace also joined the competition and made preliminary contact with player representatives.

But as of now, the battle for the backcourt all-rounder is still open, and many clubs in Spain, Italy, France, Portugal, Turkey and Saudi Arabia are interested in it. Both Forest and Crystal Palace are actively strengthening the European game next season. The former lists the left-back signing as the primary target, and Rennes captain Truffert is also an alternative. At the same time, Crystal Palace needs to replace Chilville to find a replacement.

Crystal Palace's two offers for Slavia wingback Diov in January were rejected and interest may be rekindled this summer. Although Renierdo can serve as the left wingback, he is more in line with Glasner's left central defender position in the 3-4-2-1 system. After the experienced Mozambique international switched from Lille to Atletico Madrid in January 2022, he quickly became a key player under Simeone. However, he gradually marginalized at the end of the season and did not play in the last nine rounds of La Liga. He once defeated Paris Saint-Germain to win the 2021 Ligue 1 championship and was selected for the best team of the season. He also scored 4 goals in 49 games at the national team level.