With Marko Stamenic and Eric da Silva Moreira having signed, Nottingham Forest are apparently looking for a Championship standout who outscored Morgan Gibbs-White last season.
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Forest’s summer window has gotten off to a busy start, with the arrivals of Stamenic and Moreira, as well as the reported exits of Orel Mangala and Moussa Niakhate to comply with Premier League profit and sustainability standards.
Those sales should go a long way toward avoiding further punishment from the Premier League following a point deduction last season, and may even leave room for new signings.
For the first time since joining Forest, Moreira addressed the club’s official website: “I’m very glad to be here. I’ve heard a lot about the Premier League and numerous clubs, so I’m extremely excited to be at Nottingham Forest, especially at a club with a lot of tradition, like my previous club.
“Me and my family are really happy about this new challenge and I can’t wait to get started and get to know the city, the people and everything about the club.”
The 18-year-old winger may not be the last youth to visit the City Ground this summer. According to John Percy of The Telegraph, Nottingham Forest are looking to sign Jordan James from Birmingham this summer. The 19-year-old midfielder had some impressive performances last season despite his boyhood club’s Championship relegation, and he could now be rewarded with a Premier League move.
James, a player who is likely to improve more, might be an excellent companion for Morgan Gibbs-White if he moves to the Midlands in the near future.
Rolls Royce James can improve Gibbs-White.
At such a young age, James potentially join the current Forest team for years to come alongside Gibbs-White, assuming the latter stays put this summer. As the Midlands club seeks to construct a team capable of moving into the comforts of mid-table while avoiding Premier League punishment for profit and sustainability, players of James’ caliber are ideal business.
Forest would have quite the partnership at the heart of their midfield if they managed to recruit James this summer, providing a comparable goal threat to Gibbs-White, and potentially one that will ensure survival as soon as possible.
Given such figures, it’s no surprise that James has received high praise from Jordan Webber, who referred to the adolescent as a “Rolls Royce” midfielder on X.
The Birmingham academy graduate, who has shown signs of being ready for the Premier League, might be heading to the Midlands this summer.
