Igor Jesus has become one of the names to watch in the market after scoring 17 goals in his first season in English football for Nottingham Forest and landing a place in Carlo Ancelotti's preliminary Brazil list.
The forward's form has triggered fresh attention from Flamengo, Juventus and Porto, with the Brazilian club making recent inquiries about his contract, fees and the chance of a deal before the next transfer window. People close to Flamengo say the operation is extremely difficult at the moment, which reflects how quickly the numbers around Jesus have climbed after a season that changed his profile.
Porto believes Jesus costs at least 30 million euros, a figure it considers outside its current financial reality, while Juventus is seen as a more concrete possibility in the European market. There is also a live chance that he stays in the Premier League if new offers arrive from English football, which would keep him in the same market that has already pushed his valuation higher.
The interest is still being monitored more than negotiated, especially in Flamengo's case, but that alone shows how far Jesus has come in a short time. A player who arrived in English football and delivered 17 goals in one season is now being weighed not just for what he has done, but for what his next move would cost.
For Nottingham Forest, that means Jesus has turned into both a scorer and a market test. For everyone else watching, the next window will decide whether the price holds, whether Juventus moves first or whether a Premier League bid changes the picture again.
