To avoid a points deduction, Nottingham Forest must make a £20 million profit from player sales by the end of this month.
That is the opinion of finance expert Stefan Borson, who exclusively informed Football Insider that Forest needs to raise £65 million over the 2023-24 season.
Forest are said to be on the verge of breaking the Profit and Sustainability Rules for the second consecutive season after receiving a four-point deduction previous season.
According to Football Insider, Forest saved £15 million on their pay bill by dismissing players this summer.
They will have to sell players before the June 30th deadline to ensure their 2023-24 accounts do not exceed the permissible losses of £105 million.
Borson revealed that Forest needed to raise a total of £65 million, but the sale of Brennan Johnson last summer reduced that figure to approximately £20 million.
Nottingham Forest must turn a £20 million profit in two weeks.
“Based on my calculations, I estimated that Nottingham Forest would need £60-£65 million in player trading profit this season,” Borson told Football Insider.
“Clearly, they completed a significant portion of that on day one with the selling of Brennan Johnson for £47.5 million.
“They also had a contract with Mangala in January, so we know they received some money there.
“So, while £20 million may be the perfect quantity, profit is more important than sales.
“Player sales might sometimes signify nothing because a player’s profit can be nil and hence meaningless to PSR.
“It is certainly possible but not that easy to achieve given that we’re on the 14th of June and loads of players are out at the Euros.”
