Motherwell manager Craig Brown offers Reynolds to Forest

Motherwell manager Craig Brown has taken the unusual step of approaching Billy Davies with the opportunity of signing talented defender Mark Reynolds.

Brown must have heard about Forest's recent defensive woes as he told the press that he had made an official offer to Davies.

"Billy Davies is on holiday in the USA. Billy and I are very friendly and he hasn't discussed Mark with me.

"That doesn't mean to say that he won't when he comes back from his break but he hasn't so far.

"I've heard that story too so I sent him a text message yesterday to see what was happening and whether he was interested. I think he gets back from his holiday tomorrow.

"It's just so I can say to the player that there is an interest in him. Mark deserves that, there is no finer guy.

"I think Nottingham would be excellent for him. I know their two centre-backs and I think he's at least as good or better than them, that's my considered and humble opinion.

"He would strengthen Nottingham Forest in my opinion but I'm not picking Billy's team for him as Billy would tell you.

"We are good friends and he knows what I think of Mark Reynolds and we have very seldom differed on the opinion of a player. We still agree on the quality of a football player."

Craig Brown is generally accepted to be a good manager and as he is friends with Davies it is likely that his belief in Reynolds being able to do us a service in genuine.

Only time will tell if Billy is willing to take him up on this offer.

Reynolds has firmly established himself in the first team at Motherwell where he has made 147 appearances in defence. He has also represented Scotland at youth level.