This month, Nottingham Forest will look for a number of new players, with quality again taking precedence over quantity.
Forest have had a fantastic first half of 2024/25 and are currently third in the league after 19 games.
The most recent result was a 2-0 triumph against Everton at Goodison Park, where Forest were once again completely dominant away from the City Ground.
With the games beginning to thin out following a busy Christmas season, attention will shift to the transfer market to some extent.
Forest are looking for a striker from the MLS, and several players will be linked with a transfer to Trentside in the coming weeks.
An attacking player appears to be the order of the day for Forest, and one Premier League star has been linked to the club as a rival seeks to sell one of their young talents.
Nottingham Forest offered a Premier League striker.
According to The Telegraph, the Reds have been offered Brighton striker Evan Ferguson, but there are a few concerns with the proposed transfer.
Forest already has two Premier League loan players, Alex Moreno and James Ward-Prowse, who came from Aston Villa and West Ham, respectively.
That means that another direct domestic loan would be prohibited, and Forest would be forced to take Ferguson on loan with an obligation to buy.
Furthermore, Brighton are undecided what they want to do with Ferguson this month and may decide to keep the striker.
Ferguson has struggled at Brighton this season, appearing only 14 matches and scoring once.
The 20-year-old, dubbed a’superstar’ by Alan Shearer, has made just two starts under Fabian Hurzeler and appears to be surplus at the club.
Ferguson would be ideal for Forest, assuming the price is right.
Given the player’s potential, the Seagulls are unlikely to entertain a cut-price deal this summer.
Ferguson’s future seems bright at 20, which may explain why the club is only considering loaning him out this month.
Ferguson would be an ideal player to study under Chris Wood’s direction, with the goal of eventually succeeding him.
With Forest pressing hard for European football, perhaps Evangelos Marinakis will approve a big-money signing for the right player.
Ferguson’s lack of football experience should not dissuade Forest, as his potential has been clear since he rose through the levels at Brighton.
