Jenas could make Forest return

Forest, where Jenas began his career and rose through the youth ranks to the first team, has revived talks about a loan move for the 29-year-old.

The Championship club may even have Jenas in its ranks in time for this weekend's clash against east midlands rival Derby County if a deal can be ironed out, with other clubs also interested in the one-time England international.

Forest is thought to be in the driving seat though, with the player himself particularly keen on a return to the club where he cut his teeth as a youngster after coming through the youth set-up under former Forest boss Paul Hart.

Talks had been held over a loan move back in the northern summer but they fell through.

Jenas, who Forest sold to Newcastle United for £5 million ($7.8 million) as a teenager in 2002, was named in Tottenham's 25-man Premier League squad last month.

He has been a peripheral figure at White Hart Lane in recent years though, with fitness problems meaning he last started a match for Spurs in April 2011.

A loan spell at Aston Villa was cut short last year after he suffered a season-ending Achilles injury.