Latest Nottingham Forest news as Nuno Espirito Santo’s Reds navigate the crucial summer transfer window.
As July comes, Nottingham Forest will realize there is still a lot of work to be done in preparation for the 2024/25 Premier League season.
This is a significant summer for the Reds as Nuno Espirito Santo prepares for his first full season in charge. They’ll want to come out of it with a stronger group.
With that in mind, we’ve looked at the club’s major decisions for the summer window, as well as the crucial responsibilities they’ll need to do. NottinghamshireLive covers everything from incomings to outgoings to essential transfer calls.
Trim numbers.
This summer, it will be vital to control exits as well as strengthen the dressing room. As it stands, Nuno will face a sizable crowd when the players rejoin at the Nigel Doughty Academy on July 8.
Some of those players will be unfamiliar to the head coach because they are on loan. Whether any of them can push their way into his plans is debatable. Most likely, a handful of them will be on the move again, whether on loan or permanently.
Nuno like to work with a limited squad; he does not want players sitting in the stands with little prospect of playing on the pitch. Forests must ensure that they retain appropriate depth, but cutting numbers will be high on the priority list.
Murillo calls
There was always going to be a lot of buzz about the great Brazilian this summer. After a fantastic breakthrough season in the Premier League, clubs were bound to come calling. Nuno admitted following the final-day victory over Burnley that he expected interest in some of his players.
In an ideal scenario, the Reds would keep him and form a team around him and Morgan Gibbs-White. Murillo has plenty of fans, but it remains to be seen whether one of them comes up with a bargain too excellent to pass up.
If the centre-back is going to leave, finding fair value for him should be the top priority. Forest signed him for £11 million a year ago, and they might receive much more today. There may come a day when Murillo has make a major decision about his future.
