Barcelona sporting department highly rate Nottingham Forest player

Barcelona's scouts rate Nottingham Forest defender Jair Cunha highly, though no move is imminent.

Barcelona's sporting department has identified Nottingham Forest centre-back Jair Cunha as a player of interest, according to Spanish outlet Sport. The 21-year-old Brazilian has impressed since joining Forest from Botafogo last year and has recently earned his first senior call-up to the Brazil squad under Carlo Ancelotti. While Barcelona are monitoring the defender as part of their wider recruitment strategy for young centre-backs, there is no indication of an active bid or formal approach at this stage.