Commons told The Sentinel: "Stoke have done things that have shown they are keen for me to stay, but there are some things they have not put in the contract that I have wanted."
Commons, a lifelong Forest fan who grew-up in Mansfield, has made no secret at his desire to pull-on the red shirt of Nottingham Forest one day.
He added: "I supported them as a youngster and played with them as a five or six-year-old. So I've been involved with them since I was young.
"They have always been a club I'd hoped to play for."
Forest's undisclosed bid for the highly-rated player was rejected but Forest boss Joe Kinnear has obviously put the youngster high on his list of potential targets.
Commons added: "I've never met Joe Kinnear and never spoken with him, but he's done a good job."
"It is good that a club of that quality has shown interest in me."
Meanwhile, Forest have been linked with Wolves defender Paul Butler. The 31-year-old has turned down a new one-year deal at Molineux which has alerted new Leeds boss Kevin Blackwell should £25,000-a-week Michael Duberry leave Elland Road this summer.