Danilo, Nottingham Forest’s star, has piqued the interest of many in recent weeks, and a crucial decision must be made about the Brazilian.
The Reds have made numerous attempts to win in the Premier League, but their place in the competition remains uncertain.
Forest have just one point more than Luton, who are in last position in the drop zone, and now is the moment to act.
Danilo has joined the team to inject some flair into the midfield, and he scored a crucial goal against Wolves last weekend.
To be fair to the Brazilian, he has contributed to the team since joining, and Danilo joined from Palmeiras for a mere £16 million.
However, on Saturday, something was obvious that must undoubtedly be providing Nuno Espirito Santo with food for thought on Danilo, and the boss now needs to make a significant decision.
Forest manager Espirito Santo should consider changing Danilo’s role.
Danilo scored against Wolves on Saturday, demonstrating his attacking prowess.
He’s been significantly more productive in recent weeks when paired with Morgan Gibbs-White, and playing in a deep-lying role isn’t his strong suit.
Danilo has a role to perform in the squad, but defending is not something he does naturally.
Instead, the player prefers to assist with attacks and help Forest create opportunities to score in the final third.
Last season, around this time, Danilo went on a three-game scoring streak.
With Forest fighting for their survival in the Premier League, Espirito Santo would love to find a way to score again.
Danilo has worked effectively with Gibbs-White in recent weeks, and it is now up to the manager to make this decision for the team’s sake.
Forest has to discard another City Ground star.
While we’re talking about Danilo, one man’s status on the team is under increasing criticism at the Forest: Ryan Yates.
He performed poorly against Forest last weekend and contributed to Wolves’ early goal on Trentside.
The week before, he was quite ordinary away at Tottenham, and as Garry Birtles puts it, Yates just slows everything down for Forest.
Danilo must return because Yates has yet to demonstrate that he possesses the necessary skills to become an effective Premier League midfielder.
We anticipate Nicolas Dominguez will enter the fray this weekend, but Ibrahim Sangare is also waiting patiently.
If either of those players stand up for Forest this weekend, Danilo may have even more room to move forward.
That can only benefit Forest, and it’s a choice Espirito Santo should seriously consider before the weekend.
