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Nikola Milenkovic has been a reliable player for Nottingham Forest ever since arriving, however, there is a chance he could be on his way out. The Serbian joined the Midlands club from Fiorentina in 2024 for €14.5m. He had an excellent first season, becoming one of the best defenders in the Premier League during the 2024/25 campaign under Nuno Espirito Santo. In 2025, Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinaki gave an interview to Gazzetta dello Sport, praising the centre-back. Sport Witness covered that, as he hailed the move for the player as a ‘really good deal’. Things weren’t quite as good last season, as the club struggled for stability. Milenkovic has still done enough to attract attention from a Serie A giant. Juve interested in Serbian Calciomercato IT report Juventus want to sign one centre-back this summer. Doubts around Federico Gatti and Bremer are forcing them to look around, especially as they’re struggling to sign Bologna’s Jhon Lucumi. This has led to their interest in Nottingham Forest’s Milenkovic. Juventus have been described as long-term admirers of the Serbia international, with Luciano Spalletti clearly a fan. Juve ‘are ready to make a move’ for the 28-year-old too. They want to take advantage of the City Ground club’s failure to make it to Europe. The outlet indicate this could encourage Milenkovic to consider an exit after two years at the club. Nottingham Forest’s current valuation of the player stands at €27m. That’s the Italian slant anyway, the reality may be very different. More than that, it is the player’s wages that could be a problem for Juve, with Milenkovic earning around €125k per week. Our take: Deal likely complex One reason why Juve haven’t signed Lucumi yet is Bologna’s demands. They want a fixed package worth €25m plus bonuses for the Colombian but the Bianconeri have failed to meet that valuation. While Spalletti’s side could be interested in Milenkovic, Nottingham Forest are not going to sell for less than Lucumi’s price. Lucumi’s current deal at the Rossoblu runs out in 2027. After a point, Bologna will surely reduce their demands to make sure the player doesn’t leave for free next summer. Nottingham Forest have more control, as Milenkovic’s current deal runs until 2029.