Nottingham Forest are seeing Danilo generate discussion around the club again, this time because of an interview given during his strong revival back in Brazil.

After returning from England, the midfielder has rebuilt momentum in impressive fashion at Botafogo. 

He is now one of the key men in John Textor’s side, both for his level of performance and for what he represents in the market. 

And as we covered earlier, Botafogo recently tried to send him back to Forest again, only for the move to be blocked amid the legal dispute around the club’s structure.

In other words, Nottingham Forest have not disappeared from his story at all. If anything, they keep reappearing in it.

Back to top form at Botafogo

Danilo’s value has risen sharply because he is producing again. He has scored five goals in six Brazilian league matches, while also adding one assist. For a central midfielder, those are striking numbers. 

They help explain why he has become such an important figure for Botafogo so quickly after returning to Brazil from Nottingham Forest. They also explain why his name is again moving around the market. 

His domestic form has also pushed...