Nottingham Forest are confident Ola Aina will put pen to paper on a new contract soon, Completesports.com reports.
Aina is into the few months of his contract with the Premier League club.
The Nigeria international would be free to negotiate with another club outside England at the start of next year and then leave as a free agent next summer.
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According to The Athletic, the full-back is now nearing a new deal and a bumper pay rise with Forest.
The 28-year-old joined the Tricky Trees on a free transfer last summer.
Forest triggered the one-year option in his contract before the start of the current season.
He has scored twice in 34 league appearances for Nuno Espirito Santo’s side.
By Adeboye Amosu
