Forest reveal pre-season friendly detailspublished at 14:44 30 June
14:44 30 June
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Nottingham Forest will contest five pre-season games before the 2025-26 campaign with two taking place at the City Ground.
The Reds will travel to Chesterfield on Saturday, 12 July (14:00 BST) before a trip to Birmingham City for the Trevor Francis Memorial Match on Saturday, 2 August (15:00 BST). They will play a further fixture in between the two but the details are yet to be confirmed.
Following the game at St Andrew's, they will host fellow Europa Conference League qualifiers Fiorentina on Tuesday, 5 August (19:45 BST) before rounding pre-season off against Saudi side Al Qadsiah on Saturday, 9 August (17:30 BST).
Gossip: Forest close in on Jesuspublished at 07:49 30 June
Kevin: Mixed thoughts. Location is iconic so really want to stay. But parking and travel is already a nightmare. Is it worth it for £120+ million for only 5,000 extra seats?
Martyn: There's always a struggle to get tickets since Forest moved up to the Premier League. Five thousand extra seats is a start, but they could have tried to extend it beyond 5,000 extra seats
Luke: Great news that it's going ahead, but I can't help but think that if we're doing it, why not go bigger and add more than 5,000 seats?
Steve: Good news about the new stand but this time it needs to happen. We have thousands on the waiting list for season tickets who want to support the club. Let's get on with it.
Roy: The stand does need upgrading I agree, but just 5,000 more seats. I don't know, it's a lot of money for what seems like little return for it. I am normally wrong so my opinions carry very little weight.
Stephen: Stumbling blocks have been put up for years. It will drag on for years. Could and should have built a new stadium elsewhere. Love our ground but it's out-dated.
What do you make of City Ground expansion plans?published at 09:45 27 June
09:45 27 June
Hugh Casswell BBC Nottingham political reporter
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A major revamp of Nottingham Forest's stadium has been approved that will see the existing Peter Taylor Stand demolished and replaced with a 10,000-seater stand, increasing the City Ground's overall capacity by nearly 5,000 to bring it up to 35,000.
"It's worth noting there is a big difference between the outline planning permission the scheme had before [in 2022] and the full planning permission it has now.
"It's also an incredibly complex project which has needed all sorts of technical adjustments as well as a lot of haggling over those section 106 agreements [requirements for Forest to make contributions to local infrastructure].
"But in a funny sort of way, part of the answer may also lie in Forest's success on the pitch. Having spent three years in the Premier League and secured European football since the plans were first considered, the club clearly now has even bigger ambitions.
"Those ambitions prompted the question - why pump hundreds of millions of pounds into redeveloping a site where the lease will run out in the coming years?
"That triggered the very public row with the City Council last year, and while that row now seems to have been resolved, it was just one factor of many which combined to slow everything down."
Gossip: Newcastle line up Elanga alternativespublished at 07:36 26 June
07:36 26 June
Newcastle are looking at the likes of PSV Eindhoven and Belgium winger Johan Bakayoko, 22, and Borussia Dortmund and Germany attacker Karim Adeyemi, 23, if they are unsuccessful in their pursuit of Nottingham Forest and Sweden wideman Anthony Elanga, 23. (Teamtalk), external
Forest have no intention of selling Elangapublished at 12:47 25 June
12:47 25 June
Nick Mashiter BBC Sport football news reporter
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Nottingham Forest do not want to sell Anthony Elanga.
The winger has become a key man at the City Ground and Forest have rejected an offer, reportedly worth £45m, from Newcastle.
The Magpies have admired the 23-year-old for a while and tried to bring him to St James' Park last summer.
Yet Forest are prepared to stand firm and want to keep their big players ahead of returning to Europe next season after sealing a Europa Conference League play-off spot.
Elanga played in every one of Forest's Premier League games last season, making 31 starts and scoring six times as Nuno Espirito Santo's side finished seventh.
He joined for £15m from Manchester United in 2023 and has made 82 appearances for Forest, scoring 11 goals.
Gossip: Forest reject £45m bid for Elangapublished at 07:51 25 June
07:51 25 June
Nottingham Forest have rejected a bid from Newcastle worth about £45m for winger Anthony Elanga, who is valued at £60m. (Sky Sports), external
Forest and Marseille are interested in Ajax's 35-year-old England midfielder Jordan Henderson, who has a clause in his contract that would allow him to move on a free transfer. (Mail), external
Omobamidele makes permanent switch to Strasbourgpublished at 13:53 24 June
13:53 24 June
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Nottingham Forest defender Andrew Omobamidele has signed for Strasbourg following a short loan spell with the Ligue 1 side.
Omobamidele, 22, joined Forest in September 2023 and made 15 appearances.
He played 11 times for Strasbourg after making the switch to France in the January transfer window.
The club said: "Everyone at Nottingham Forest wishes Andrew well for the future and thanks him for his contribution during his time at the club."
Nottingham Forest v Brentford: Premier League opener changes dayspublished at 10:55 24 June
10:55 24 June
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Nottingham Forest's match against Brentford on the opening weekend on the Premier League has been moved to Sunday 17 August at 14:00 BST, both clubs have confirmed.
The match at the City Ground was originally meant to take place on the Saturday at 15:00 BST, but due to The Hundred taking place at Trent Bridge on the same afternoon, the match has been ammended.
The match will be televised on Sky Sports.
Gossip: Forest agree to sign Juventus duopublished at 07:46 24 June
07:46 24 June
Nottingham Forest have agreed a deal, worth about £19m, with Juventus for 25-year-old American forward Timothy Weah and 21-year-old Belgian winger Samuel Mbangula. (ESPN), external
Forest target Brazil's 'modern day Drogba'published at 11:00 23 June
11:00 23 June
Joe Rindl BBC Sport journalist
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Botafogo striker Igor Jesus, 24, has been named player of the match in both of his games at the Club World Cup.
He is arguably the breakout player in the tournament so far and will get another chance to impress against Atletico Madrid on Monday evening.
He is nicknamed Little Frog, is a huge fan of the Anime series Dragon Ball Z and has been heavily linked with a move to Nottingham Forest.
But who is he?
Jesus started his career at Coritiba, a then Serie-B side based in Brazil's eighth largest city.
As an 18-year-old he scored three goals in 24 appearances to help Coritiba secure promotion.
But, after initially struggling at a higher level, he left midway through the following campaign to join Emirati side Shabab Al-Ahli.
He spent four seasons in the Middle East, scoring 46 goals in 92 games, before returning to Brazil by joining Botafogo in July 2024.
There he has excelled. He led the line as his side lifted the Serie A and Copa Libertadores titles last season.
Unsurprisingly, the scouting departments at numerous club around the world are on high alert.
Jesus even made his Brazil debut last October, scoring in a 2-1 World Cup qualifying win in difficult conditions in Chile.
South American football expert Tim Vickery called him , external "the modern-day Drogba" after his goal against Paris St-Germain, a side who had thrashed Inter Milan in the Champions League final just 20 days before.
Nuno's new deal is next piece of Forest's puzzlepublished at 14:55 21 June
14:55 21 June
Nick Mashiter BBC Sport football news reporter
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Nuno Espirito Santo's new three-year deal is a deserved reward for the rapid progress Nottingham Forest have made.
His position at the City Ground was never in doubt and there were no plans to change, despite some speculation around his future towards the end of the season.
He became the first manager since Frank Clark to take them into Europe, with Forest last playing with the elite in 1995-96, and there will be a confidence they can reach the Conference League group stage through their play-off tie.
Replacing Steve Cooper, who returned them to the Premier League for the first time in 23 years, was always going to be a difficult task, but Nuno has done a magnificent job, first keeping Forest up and then turning them into last season's surprise package.
He has seemed comfortable, more at ease, in his surroundings at the City Ground - certainly in his dealings with the media.
That would not be difficult given his rocky four months at Tottenham in 2021, but he is more relaxed than he was at any time during his four years in charge at Wolves.
He still left a fine legacy at Molineux, also taking them into Europe after winning promotion, but Nuno has clearly built something special at Forest and in a relatively short space of time.
Last summer saw some surgical transfer business done with Elliot Anderson and Nikola Milenkovic joining, and this year will be no different, even if their admiration for Liam Delap never managed to develop into a transfer.
It all leads to Forest's progression and Nuno's deal is another piece of the puzzle as the Reds continue to move forward, with Edu due to be officially announced as the club's global sporting director.
Gossip: Forest close in on Brazilian duopublished at 08:08 20 June
08:08 20 June
Nottingham Forest are close to completing a £30m deal for Botafogo's Brazilian pair Igor Jesus, a 24-year-old striker, and defender Jair Cunha, 20. (Telegraph - subscription needed), external
Forest to face Birmingham in Trevor Francis memorial friendlypublished at 16:53 19 June
16:53 19 June
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Nottingham Forest will face Birmingham City in a pre-season fixture at St Andrew's on Saturday 2 August [15:00 BST] to honour the late Trevor Francis.
Francis became Britain's first £1m player when he moved from Birmingham to Forest in 1979, going on to score the winning goal in the 1979 European Cup final and being part of the team that won the same competition again the following year.
Francis had scored 113 goals in 330 games for Birmingham, having joined at the age of 15, making his full England debut in 1977.
A series of celebrations will begin two hours before kick-off at 13:00 BST to honour his life, which will include the unveiling of a statue in his honour at St. Andrew's.
'Passionate, dedicated' Boly signs new dealpublished at 11:20 19 June
11:20 19 June
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Nottingham Forest have confirmed Willy Boly has signed a new one-year contract until the summer of 2026.
The 34-year-old defender joined from Wolves in 2022 and has made 45 appearances for Forest in all competitions, including nine across the 2024-25 season.
"I am very happy to have signed a new contract with the club and look forward to another season with such a great team and supporters," Boly said on his new deal. "We need to build on what was a great season and I am excited to see what we can achieve as a squad this year."
Chief football officer Ross Wilson added: "Willy is an experienced Premier League player who adds a lot of value to our squad, and we are pleased he has signed a new deal.
"An extremely dedicated professional, Willy has played at the highest level for a long time and he contributed significantly to the team's successful season last year.
"He is passionate about winning football matches and with his leadership qualities and ability to speak multiple languages, he connects the group and helps those around him."
Gossip: Forest target Wissa handed big price tagpublished at 07:46 19 June
07:46 19 June
Brentford have put a £50m price tag on striker Yoane Wissa, with the 28-year-old DR Congo international a target for Nottingham Forest, Tottenham, Arsenal, Fenerbahce and Galatasaray. (Teamtalk), external
'Kind run of early fixtures' - Forest fans on the schedulepublished at 15:14 18 June
15:14 18 June
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We asked how you think Nottingham Forest will be getting on after the first ten matches of the Premier League season.
Here are some of your comments:
Andy: Fifteen points after 10 games - awful October though.
Mark: A kind run of early fixtures will hopefully see us get a decent tally of points to get the confidence going once again.
Laurence: A fair chance of 18 or 19 points after the first 10 games. Of course, it depends on who we keep and who we sign. If we keep our core players and make three to four good signings, we might do better. On the other hand...
Billy: If Forest can get something like 18-20 points from the first 10 games, that would represent a great start. That would mean taking three points from the teams below and around our level, but without wins against the 'bigger' clubs. Assuming it doesn't go all our way against the teams around us and the fact we'll hopefully at least take one scalp against one of last seasons top five, I'd be proper happy with between 18- 20 points
Mossy: We should have a very good start with the games we have. Hopefully more players join us to make more competition for places and to rotate the squad during the season. We don't want to run out of steam this time!
Mark: Forest could have about 12 points after the first three months of the season. Although it is a good start (on paper) there are some tough games up to game 10. A start of about 12 points would keep the wolf from the door while Europe is going on as well.
Who does Opta think has the toughest first five games?published at 14:35 18 June
14:35 18 June
Opta has ranked the difficulty of each top-flight team's first five Premier League fixtures of the 2025-26 season.
According to Opta's model, Manchester United have the hardest start, followed by their opening-weekend opponents Arsenal and then Bournemouth.
Aston Villa's first five games have been ranked the easiest, alongside Crystal Palace.
Take a look below to see where your side places...
How will Forest manage European football?published at 12:42 18 June
12:42 18 June
Nick Mashiter BBC Sport football news reporter
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Nottingham Forest will have to adapt next season should they reach the Europa Conference League group stage.
Nuno Espirito Santo's side have qualified for Europe for the first time since 1995-96 after finishing seventh last season, and their Conference League play-off games are scheduled for 21 and 28 August.
That puts the first leg between the opening day visit of Brentford and a trip to Crystal Palace and the second leg comes before they face West Ham at the City Ground on 30 August.
The Conference League group stage does not start until 2 October but Forest would face a long trip to Newcastle days later and it would be the same for the second game on 23 October, with their next match at Bournemouth.
Of course, Forest still need to reach the group stage first and, if they do, those games will be pushed back 24 hours, but the squad will need to learn to adjust to the rigours of balancing European football with the Premier League.
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