Nottingham Forest have raised their asking price to fellow Premier League club West Ham for striker Taiwo Awoniyi.

It has not been ascertained how much the new asking price, but certainly Forest would demand more than the 20 and a half million pounds they forked out to sign his from Bundesliga side Union Berlin.

It was further understood that Awoniyi is one of three strikers West Ham plan to buy and the player is keen to make the move.

Another Premier League club, Chelsea, are also reported to have renewed interest in Awoniyi after they first made enquiries about him in January.

Awoniyi’s Transfermarkt current valuation is 28 Million Euros.

Awoniyi, 26, cost Forest 20 and half Million Euros when he signed in July 2022 from German Bundesliga club Union Berlin.

His Forest contract is till June 2027.Last season, he fired six goals in a campaign hampered by injuries.