Nottingham Forest want to complete a double swoop of Manchester City academy talents by landing Rico Lewis alongside James McAtee.
A switch for McAtee has been agreed, with the overall package worth £30million, and Daily Mail Sport understands that Forest had hoped to seal both players in a single deal with City.
But the potential signing of Lewis would now appear likely to be a separate transfer. The versatile England international is thought to be valued at more than £30m.
Lewis made 44 appearances in all competitions under Pep Guardiola last term – and is six shy of a century of games for the club – but has fallen behind Matheus Nunes in the pecking order at right back.