You forgot dominance. Frank is always claiming dominance.
My guess is that the Wissa thing will depend on how much the player wants to move. If he does, it’s just a commercial negotiation between the two clubs to see if they can reach a deal. If he’s happy to stay, Forest are wasting their time.
The fact that we’ve tried (albeit somewhat half-heartedly in the Summer) in two windows suggests that the player’s agent didn’t exactly laugh at us when we asked.