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  1. Forest sign young striker McNeilly and send out on loanpublished at 18:37 BST 1 September

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    Wycombe Wanderers have signed striker Donnell McNeilly on loan following his move from Chelsea to Nottingham Forest.

    The 19-year-old has joined Forest's academy on a three-year deal but they opted to send him out on loan for the rest of the season as part of his development.

    McNeilly has been a prolific scorer at youth levels for Chelsea with 42 goals in the past two seasons.

  2. Defender Orr joins Nottingham Forest from Linfieldpublished at 18:26 BST 1 September

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    Orr was named Young Player of the Year last season for his impressive displays

    Defender Matthew Orr has joined Nottingham Forest from Linfield for an undisclosed fee on a three-year deal.

    The 18-year-old centre-back made 37 appearances for the Blues after breaking through last season.

    He scored twice, including a goal on his senior debut against Stjarnan in the Uefa Conference League in July 2024.

    Orr's impressive performances in helping Linfield to the Irish Premiership title saw him named Young Player of the Year alongside gaining a place in the Northern Ireland Football Writers' Association Team of the Year.

    The Northern Ireland under-21 international will initially link up with Forest's youth team which plays in the Premier League 2.

  3. Moreira makes Portuguese loan movepublished at 17:20 BST 1 September

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    Winger Eric da Silva Moreira has completed a season-long loan move to Portuguese side Rio Ave.

    The 19-year-old joined Forest last summer from German club St. Pauli and made five first team appearances during his first campaign in England.

    In a statement, the club said that Moreira would be making the move to "gain valuable first team experience" with the team who play in Portugal's Primeira Liga.

  4. What to expect at Forest on deadline daypublished at 07:46 BST 1 September

    Nick Mashiter
    Football reporter

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    After Nuno Espirito Santo's complaints and concerns, Nottingham Forest's transfer window may now end without too much drama.

    Sunday's signing of goalkeeper John Victor from Botafogo inched Forest closer to what Nuno wanted.

    He also wanted another left back and Forest are expected to complete the signing of left-back Cuiabano from Botafogo before the 19:00 BST deadline.

    It means they will have signed four from the Brazilian side this summer, with striker Igor Jesus and defender Jair Cunha arriving in July for a combined total of about £20m.

    Forest's spend will be a little over £150m having brought in Omari Hutchinson, James McAtee, Arnaud Kalimuendo, Dan Ndoye and Nicolo Savona.

    It means the focus on deadline day is likely to be on moving some fringe players out, with forgotten man Omar Richards one of those able to leave, along with young striker Eric Moreira.

    Nuno prefers to work with a small squad but, with a Europa League campaign to navigate, the head coach needed more depth, so there will not be a raft of senior exits.

    Forward Jota Silva could leave. Meanwhile, Taiwo Awoniyi had not been angling for a move earlier in the window but he could find his minutes limited.

  5. 'Bring Cash back home'published at 07:03 BST 1 September

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    We asked for your views on what is still needed by Nottingham Forest on transfer deadline day.

    Here are some of your comments:

    Kevin: Pretty decent summer so far. Keeping the core group and improving was key. Only remaining tasks is to ideally get a couple of back-up full-backs and resolving the future of Nuno. That is imperative!

    James: New left-back. Having two strong starting XIs is essential when playing European football.

    Andy: Sign a top winger to plant the ball on to Chris Wood's head.

    Kevin: We need a another full-back, maybe bring Matty Cash back home!

    Andrew: The window has been brilliant so far - we really don't need much more. Another full-back or two and it would be an outstanding window.

  6. Follow transfer deadline daypublished at 06:45 BST 1 September

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    Today is the second transfer deadline day of the summer following a brief closure in June because of the Club World Cup.

    In a change to previous windows, clubs only have until 19:00 BST to complete deals, bringing the Premier League in line with the EFL, Italy's Serie A, France's Ligue 1 and Germany's Bundesliga. The window in Scotland and Spain remains open until 23:00 BST.

    It has already been a hectic window - with a number of storylines still to be resolved - but whether it turns out to be a day of transfer action or a pretty quiet one for your club, you will be able to keep across it all on BBC Sport.

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  7. Nottingham Forest 0-3 West Ham - the fans' verdictpublished at 06:10 BST 1 September

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    We asked for your thoughts after Sunday's Premier League game between Nottingham Forest and West Ham United.

    Here are some of your comments:

    Forest fans

    Tom: It's a thread which has continued since Forest returned to the Premier League - the inability to bounce back after going a goal down. We did it against Crystal Palace, but letting in three in seven minutes has happened in previous games too many times. A habit we can't shake.

    Rev: Really disappointing to see our collapse in a game we expected to win. We were toothless. Possession doesn't win games, goals do. The result hasn't done the manager any favours and changes were way too slow to happen.

    John: This has come at a bad time. The effort was there but passes went astray and nothing worked. If not for Matz Sels, it could have been six. Last year, substitutions would have weakened us. On Sunday, the quality we now have could have saved us - but they were left too late. I hope Nuno hasn't saved Mr Potter's job at the cost of his own.

    Neil: As the home team we were shocking. I think they thought this was a walk in the park and they went on a walk around Sherwood Forest...

    West Ham fans

    Moley: It's what we all needed before the international break and, towards the end, the talent showed through. A great away win and confidence restored... for now.

    Martin: What a relief. At last a proper performance - solid in defence (although I do think Forest were lacklustre). Nice to see we were dangerous going forward. I still reserve judgement on Graham Potte, but at least we have something to build on. I will just be happy with Premier League survival. COYI.

    Manni: Looked together in this game, worked hard off the ball and finished chances! Fernandes looked composed and Summerville was direct! Keep it going - we have a chance of avoiding the scrap.

    Nick: I cannot believe how much West Ham improved from last week. So many good points. Now, stick with a back four - and Soungoutou Magassa to replace James Ward-Prowse.

  8. Forest sign goalkeeper Victor from Botafogopublished at 20:38 BST 31 August

    Nick Mashiter
    Football reporter

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    Nottingham Forest have signed goalkeeper John Victor from Brazilian side Botafogo.

    The 29-year-old has signed a three-year contract at the City Ground.

    Forest have already signed Scotland international Angus Gunn on a free transfer, but boss Nuno Espirito Santo had always wanted to sign another keeper.

    Victor has previously played for Santos in Brazil and also had a loan spell at Real Valladolid in Spain.

    Chief football officer Ross Wilson said: "John has caught the attention of many clubs after some impressive seasons in Brazil, so we're pleased he has chosen Forest as his next step.

    "Matz [Sels] had a standout season last year, and we also have Angus and young Aaron [Bott] in the group, meaning John joins a strong cohort of keepers that will push each other and will help each other improve.

    "He arrives here hungry to make an impact and we're excited to welcome him."

    Forest are also expected to complete the signing of left-back Cuiabano from Botafogo, meaning they have signed four from the Brazilian side this summer.

    Striker Igor Jesus and defender Jair Cunha arrived in July for a combined total of about £20m.

  9. Analysis: One game will not change Marinakis and Nuno talkspublished at 19:30 BST 31 August

    Nick Mashiter
    Football reporter

    Nuno Espirito Santo and Evangelos MarinakisImage source, Getty Images

    The optics of a defeat by a side who had lost their opening two Premier League games before being knocked out of the Carabao Cup in midweek are not good.

    Nottingham Forest were second best in every department and Nuno Espirito Santo would have undoubtedly preferred to go into talks with Evangelos Marinakis on the back of a win.

    One game will not change the dynamic of the conversation with both characters willing to be honest with each other.

    Nuno and Marinakis have said they do not expect a problem in their discussions - which will happen during the international break rather than immediately after the game.

    Nuno himself also stressed the defeat will not have a bearing on the talk, insisting it was important to separate the two issues in an attempt to move forward.

    The Portuguese said on Friday he expects to still be in charge after the international break and his stock with the fans remains high, even if there were a smattering of boos at the final whistle.

    Supporters respect and admire both men, with the fanbase hoping they can both come to a successful outcome.

  10. Nottingham Forest 0-3 West Ham: What Nuno saidpublished at 16:39 BST 31 August

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    Nuno Espirito Santo spoke to BBC Match of the Day after Nottingham Forest's defeat against West Ham: "We were in control and dominant and should have done some things better. The second half was bad.

    "We got unbalanced and the urgency to chase the result and not be careful. Summerville created some problems. Since the beginning of the game, we didn't show the urgency this game required. We should have done much more.

    "There are a couple of moments where we had good situations in the box but not as much as required in a home game.

    "We go home, we watch the game and try to make sure we don't perform this way again."

    On talks with Evangelos Marinakis: "We have to talk and address things. This result doesn't help things but we have to address what the club needs. My job now is to help the team. We have a challenge and we must enjoy and play better football. It's my job. It's a sad day, we are upset but we have a second chance to make it right."

    In the second half, when we asked for more, it turned out to be the other way around. We were not able to break West Ham due to lack of movement. A very bad day for us.

    "We were complacent. We need to look at what happened to make sure it doesn't happen again. We allowed them to kill the game, but after the second goal they were organised."

    On West Ham's penalty: "You cannot look only at that, you have to look at how we played today.

    On the transfer deadline: "We have been talking about a goalkeeper. We know what is needed so hopefully we can work it out."

    Did you know?

    Nottingham Forest attempted just one shot in the first half; their fewest in a half of football at the City Ground since they returned to the Premier League in 2022. They managed more shots on target in the opening 61 seconds of the second half (1) than they did in the entire opening period (0).

  11. Nottingham Forest v West Ham: Team newspublished at 13:00 BST 31 August

    Nottingham Forest's lineup against West Ham

    Nottingham Forest are unchanged from their 1-1 draw at Crystal Palace last weekend

    New England call up Elliot Anderson starts in midfield with Douglas Luiz waiting for his debut after joining on loan from Juventus earlier this month.

    Defender Nicolo Savona is not eligible as he joined from Juventus on Saturday, too late to be registered.

    Nottingham Forest XI: Sels; Aina, Milenkovic, Murillo, Williams, Sangare, Anderson, Ndoye, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi, Wood.

    Subs: Gunn, Morato, Douglas Luiz, Kalimuendo, Jesus, Hutchinson, Yates, McAtee, Boly.

    West Ham boss Graham Potter hands Mateus Fernandes his debut after he joined from Southampton this week.

    The Hammers paid over £40m for the midfielder and he goes into the starting line up.

    Mads Hermansen, Max Kilman and Niclas Fullkrug return from the 3-2 EFL Cup defeat at Wolves while Crysencio Summerville is on the bench after a long-term hamstring injury.

    New signing Soungoutou Magassa is unavailable as his move from Monaco was completed too late on Friday but Lucas Paqueta starts despite interest from Aston Villa.

    West Ham XI: Hermansen, Walker-Peters, Mavropanos, Kilman, Diouf, Fernandes, Ward-Prowse, Soucek, Paqueta, Bowen, Fullkrug

    Subs: Areola, Wan-Bissaka, Scarles, Todibo, Potts, Rodríguez, Irving,

    West Ham's lineup against Nottingham Forest
  12. Follow Sunday's Premier League games livepublished at 12:54 BST 31 August

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