Nottingham Forest will be looking at a variety of players before the transfer window closes on Monday night.
For Forest, a striker appears to be the preferred option. The Reds are eager to add more options in the last third, and some names have already been suggested.
Matheus Cunha is the top Forest target. However, with his estimated value of £70 million, the deal appears to be difficult to complete before Monday’s deadline.
Forest’s list also includes Yoane Wissa. The Brentford man, however, is not for sale, and with 11 goals this season, Jamie Redknapp believes Wissa could get £40 million.
The Reds appear to be going all out throughout this transfer window. With that in mind, a new link has arisen, and it is somewhat surprising.
Nottingham Forest wants Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.
According to O Medyem, Oxlade-Chamberlain is attracting interest from a number of Premier League clubs ahead of the deadline.
Forest are thought to be one of those clubs, along with Brentford, Crystal Palace, Wolves, and West Ham, according to the most recent story on the winger’s future.
Oxlade-Chamberlain is now playing for Turkish club Besiktas. However, he has fallen down the pecking order at his new team, making six appearances in 2024/25 and scoring one goal.
The 31-year-old has extensive Premier League experience, having previously played for Southampton, Arsenal, and Liverpool. Oxlade-Chamberlian has made 235 top-flight matches and scored 44 goals.
He has scored 20 Premier League goals, more than Callum Hudson-Odoi has in his whole career. The Forest man is now injured, and Oxlade-Chamberlain may be considered for a short-term deal.
Oxlade-Chamberlain is unlikely to come to Forest.
From the Forest’s perspective, this might seem weird. Oxlade-Chamberlain struggled with injuries during his tenure in England, making his signing highly hazardous.
At 31, he’s hardly a long-term option, and despite his tremendous experience, this feels like a step back for Forest.
The club worked hard in the transfer market this summer to improve the media impression. In reality, the last two summer windows have been mostly positive, and Forest will not want to undermine their hard work.
As a result, this seems like a lazy media link. Turkish stories should always be taken with a grain of salt, but Champions League champion Oxlade-Chamberlain is unlikely to visit the City Ground this month.
