Nottingham Forest and Brighton Discuss Potential Transfer Deal

Mo. Basuony

Published: March 31, 2026 6:36 PM ET

Nottingham Forest and Brighton Discuss Potential Transfer Deal over FC St. Pauli goalkeeper Nikola Vasilj ahead of the summer window. Both clubs are monitoring the 30-year-old Bosnia and Herzegovina international. Interest could materialise if conditions align this season.

Player profile and recent form

Vasilj joined FC St. Pauli on a free transfer in 2021. He has been the club’s No.1 since his arrival.

He has made 160 appearances for St. Pauli. He kept 44 clean sheets and conceded 200 goals.

2025–26 Bundesliga numbers

This season he featured 29 times. He recorded six clean sheets and let in 45 goals.

Goals conceded per game: 1.6
Penalties saved: 2 of 4
Saves per game: 3.6
Save percentage: 68.9%
Goals prevented: 7.68

Contract situation and transfer mechanics

Vasilj is under contract until 2027. He has less than 18 months remaining on that deal.

Hamburger Abendblatt reports a release clause if St. Pauli are relegated. That clause would allow him to leave for free after the season.

As of the report, St. Pauli sit 16th in the 18-team table. They are three points clear of 17th-placed VfL Wolfsburg.

Market value and representation

Transfermarkt currently values Vasilj at €4.5 million. That is the highest valuation of his career to date.

He has previously moved on loans and free transfers. A summer sale would be the first transfer fee of his career.

His agent is Soccerfriends Sportmanagement GmbH. The firm also represents Norwich City defender Jakov Medić.

Interest from England and Bundesliga

Nottingham Forest are among the clubs tracking him. Brighton are also reported to be interested.

At St. Pauli, Vasilj worked with Fabian Hürzeler. He also developed a close professional relationship with goalkeeping coach Marco Knoop.

Those connections could give Brighton an advantage over Vítor Pereira’s side. Any move will depend on one key condition for the goalkeeper.

Playing time and competition

Vasilj wants to join a club that will make him the No.1. That demand will shape his next destination.

Bart Verbruggen remains Brighton’s first-choice keeper. Links to Barcelona and Bayern surfaced for Verbruggen earlier in the season.

If Verbruggen departs, Brighton could offer Vasilj a clear path to starting duties. Otherwise, Vasilj may look elsewhere.

Filmogaz.com will continue to monitor developments as the summer window approaches. Any move will hinge on St. Pauli’s league fate and club negotiations.