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Nottingham Forest defender Michael Mancienne is understood to have snubbed a summer move to Turkey.

The 30-year-old held talks with Turkish second division side Çaykur Rizespor, having been told he’s not part of Aitor Karanka’s plans at the City Ground.

But The Sun report he has rejected a move and will now return to Forest.

Rizespor are not thought to be the only club keen on Mancienne, who is among a group of Forest players who have not been included in the travelling party for the pre-season training camp in Spain.

Mancienne has been a useful performer for the Reds, starting 124 games in all competitions, along with a further 10 sub appearances.

He has not scored a goal for the Reds since his £1m arrival from Hamburg in the summer of 2014.

But the player, who can play in the centre of defence, at right-back or in a defensive midfield role, has found himself well down the pecking order, particularly in his preferred position in the centre of the back-four.