🎧 PSR 'deadline day' dealspublished at 18:07 1 July
18:07 1 July
With the summer transfer window already hotting up, the latest episode of BBC Radio Nottingham's Shut Up And Show More Football podcast has been looking at the ins and outs already happening at Nottingham Forest.
They also discuss the Premier League's profit and sustainability rules after the 'unofficial' transfer deadline day.
And BBC Radio Newcastle's Matthew Raisbeck joins to talk all things Elliot Anderson.
New signing Elliot Anderson says the City Ground is "one of the best grounds in terms of atmosphere" and he can not wait to play there.
The 21-year-old has experienced Forest fans from the opposing side while at Newcastle United and enjoyed the noise that they bring.
"It was brilliant," he told the club website. "I was speaking to my parents after the game and my Dad said that it’s probably one of the best grounds he’s been to in terms of atmosphere.
"I came on in the game and it felt great to play here."
On signing for Forest, Anderson added: "I’m buzzing. I think it’s a massive club with big history and I can’t wait to get started.
"I’ve always been very fond of Nottingham Forest and I think it’s a great place to display what I can do and go on to try and help my career.
"Personally, I want to go out there and do as well as I can and help the team. For the team, I just want to finish as high as possible and get up that table."
Your thoughts on Anderson signingpublished at 15:09 1 July
15:09 1 July
We asked for your views on Elliot Anderson, who has signed for Nottingham Forest from Newcastle on a five-year deal.
Here are some of your answers:
Jamie: Young, bags of potential, some Premier League experience, plays in a few positions. We actually seem to be making sensible signings, which feels weird, but very, very good!
Dan: Positive, versatile signing for Nottingham Forest. Lots of potential. Newcastle were pushed into selling due to PSR. Reverse sale of Vlachodimos is also good for him and for Forest, he just didn’t gel at the Reds even though he’s been good elsewhere for club and country.
Kevin: My thoughts are - will Anderson fit into the team alongside Morgan Gibbs-White or has he been signed as a replacement?
Yodals: When we signed Morgan Gibbs-White, everyone raised an eyebrow at the £35m price tag. It seemed too much for an unproven player. He's turned out to be the cornerstone of our best play at Forest and a bargain. Anderson has the same potential I think, if he can learn from what Morgan did and give it everything.
Is Anderson a good signing?published at 07:49 1 July
07:49 1 July
Nottingham Forest expect Elliot Anderson to "thrive" at the club, but what do you think?
Chief Football Officer Ross Wilson said: “We are all delighted to welcome Elliot to Nottingham Forest and pleased that he has chosen to continue to develop his talent with us in the Premier League.
"We are sure he will thrive in a Forest shirt, as other players in his age profile have done.
“As soon as the opportunity arose for him to potentially join, it was something we were all excited to make happen.”
Which Premier League teams have the most players still at Euro 2024?published at 13:29 28 June
13:29 28 June
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Managers will always outwardly support their players on the international stage, but you can be sure one or two will privately be hoping for an early exit from Euro 2024 for a few of their star men.
International tournament summers disrupt pre-season for managers.
Various players from different nations return to their clubs at different times, sometimes with injuries, holidays get postponed and rescheduled. As a general rule, the best players are more likely to play for the best nations and therefore go further in international tournaments.
The Euro 2024 final will take place on 14 July. Over half of Premier League clubs already have a pre-season fixture scheduled within 10 days of that.
Of English clubs, unsurprisingly, Premier League champions Manchester City have comfortably the most players in the Euro 2024 knockouts. The best represented Premier League side at the start of the competition have a full line-up of 11 stars still in Germany.
They are followed by the rest of last season's top three - Arsenal and Liverpool - who have eight and seven respectively. Manchester United also have seven while Brentford - aided by their healthy Danish contingent - have six and Crystal Palace five.
Championship play-off winners Southampton's three representatives were all eliminated at the group stage, while fellow newly promoted side Ipswich have not seen their summer impacted at all by players at Euro 2024.
Of the Championship-winning Leicester squad, goalkeeper Mads Hermansen and defenders Wout Faes and Jannik Vestergaard remain in Germany - as does Turkey's Yunus Akgun, who spent last season on loan with the Foxes.
This data was provided by Opta and counts the clubs where players finished at the end of the 2023-24 season.
Gossip: Chelsea willing to offer Chalobah in deal for Murillopublished at 07:35 28 June
07:35 28 June
Chelsea want Nottingham Forest defender Murillo, who the City Ground side value at £70m, and could offer English centre-back Trevoh Chalobah, 24, as part of any deal. (Guardian), external
Georgia players on radar of Forest fanspublished at 16:46 27 June
16:46 27 June
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We asked for your thoughts on any Euros players that should be on Nottingham Forest's radar this summer.
Here is a flavour of your suggestions:
Dave: Really like what I've seen of Georges Mikautadze of Georgia so far and he would give us another attacking option. Don't think his valuation is through the roof either so he could be a bargain.
Nath: I have watched nearly every game and the team who have really impressed me is Georgia. They have a couple of great players and, while I think it would be difficult, maybe Forest should try to sign Mikautadze. He is a very good attacker, a finisher and has good pace. This is what Forest need.
Tom: For Forest, a good summer transfer window would include signing a goalkeeper. Georgia's keeper Giorgi Mamardashvili really impressed me by making very good saves and helping Georgia reach the last 16. I think he would be the perfect signing for Forest.
Kris: If we park the issues Financial Fair Play presents for a moment, I’d like to see an experienced and creative addition to our midfield. Whether Morgan Gibbs-White is sold or not, I’d have Austria’s Marcel Sabitzer pulling the strings. He can play in a few positions and has a point to prove after a disappointing half season at Man Utd - get the chequebook out!
Martyn: Kristjan Asllani (Albania). He’s young, hungry and direct but is only a bench warmer for Inter Milan we should snap him up as soon as possible.
Forest to play three friendlies on pre-season camp in Spainpublished at 15:20 27 June
15:20 27 June
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Nottingham Forest will head to Spain in July for a pre-season training camp, where they will play three friendly matches as part of preparations for the Premier League season.
Nuno Espirito Santo's side will play games against Championship clubs Sunderland (Friday, 19 July) and Millwall (Tuesday, 23 July) before rounding off against Spanish side Elche (Saturday, 27 July), with all matches taking place at Pinatar Arena.
In addition, Forest's B team will play three friendlies during the trip against Bournemouth Under-21s, Real Murcia B and Club Deportiva Minera.
Which Euros star should Forest sign?published at 16:36 26 June
16:36 26 June
As the Euros group stage comes to a close, how's your scouting report gone?
Who has caught your eye as a perfect signing for Nottingham Forest?
And how would they fit into Nuno Espirito Santo's starting XI?
Who is new Forest signing Moreira?published at 17:06 25 June
17:06 25 June
Nicola Pearson BBC Sport journalist
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Eric da Silva Moreira has become Nottingham Forest's second signing of the summer, but who is the teenage talent?
At 18, Moreira will be bringing youth rather than experience to Nuno Espirito Santo's squad.
But with that youth comes excitement and the promise of potential at what he can become.
Having spent the past nine years with German side St Pauli, coming through the academy ranks to make his senior debut in March, this will be Moreira's first big move.
A quick, versatile and direct wide player, he can play in both a defensive or attacking role down the right-hand side, as well as being able to operate on the left.
Last season, the Germany youth international made 10 appearances for St Pauli's under-23s in the fourth-tier Regionalliga North - scoring one goal and making one assist - and featured another four times for the under-19s in the Under-19 Bundesliga North/Northeast - scoring three goals.
Moreira has already tasted success on the international stage.
He was one of the standout performers as Germany Under-17s won both the European Championship and World Cup in 2023, registering two goals and three assists across both competitions.
The youngster also saw his boyhood club achieve success last season, with St Pauli - led by now Brighton manager Fabian Hurzeler - winning the Bundesliga II and earning promotion to the German top flight for the first time in 13 years.
Moreira has previously spoken about coming from a family of "big football tradition" and he could even come up against his cousin, Diego Moreira, who signed for Chelsea last summer.
"I want to get as many wins as possible with the boys and get integrated in the squad as soon as possible," Moreira told club media.
Moreira 'very happy' after completing Forest movepublished at 12:11 25 June
12:11 25 June
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Wing-back Eric da Silva Moreira says he "can't wait" to get started after signing for Nottingham Forest from newly promoted Bundesliga side St Pauli.
The 18-year-old German has joined the Reds on a four-year deal to 2028.
Moreira, who can also play as a winger, said: "I've heard a lot about the Premier League and a lot about many clubs.
"I'm very happy to be at Nottingham Forest, especially at a club that has a lot of tradition just like my old club.
"I can't wait to get started and get to know the city, the people and everything about the club."
Chief football officer Ross Wilson added: "We have a number of exciting young players in our squad already. Eric is another young player with high potential, who we are excited to add to our ranks.
"We have tracked his progress at both club and international level, and we are looking forward to his continued progression here with us."
Moreira is expected to go straight into the first-team squad at the City Ground.
Excited by Moreira's arrival, Forest fans? How much do you know about the young talent?
Forest agree deal for Stamenic published at 16:36 21 June
16:36 21 June
Nick Mashiter BBC Sport Football News Reporter
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Nottingham Forest have agreed a deal to sign midfielder Marko Stamenic.
The 22-year-old will join on a five-year deal from Red Star Belgrade before immediately heading to Olympiakos on loan for the season.
Stamenic made 35 appearances for Red Star last season having joined from Copenhagen, where he won the Danish Cup.
The New Zealand international has made 15 appearances for his country, scoring once.
Forest remain interested in Southampton’s Che Adams, who is available on a free transfer, and are competing with Wolves for his signature.
Gossip: Forest in hunt for Nelsonpublished at 08:06 21 June
08:06 21 June
Nottingham Forest and West Ham have made contact with Arsenal to discuss the possibility of signing 21-year-old English midfielder Reiss Nelson. (Football Insider), external
'Everybody knows that Forest are needing to sell'published at 07:40 20 June
07:40 20 June
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With the summer transfer window now open, BBC Radio Nottingham reporter Colin Fray has been discussing the difficulties Nottingham Forest face on the Shut Up And Show More Football podcast.
"There are issues here with Forest and the predicament they have got themselves in," he said.
"The biggest one is that everybody knows that Forest are needing to sell. I don't want to use the word 'desperate' to sell, they don't want to, but they have to if they are going to comply and avoid a points deduction. They have been stung with it once.
"That means all the other clubs can see them coming a little bit and can do their own calculations on how much Forest need. So Forest might value that player at say £60m for Murillo, which we have seen a lot of talk about, but others might think 'they actually need whatever it is, let's try to work that out'.
"We have seen Manchester United offering £35m for Jarrad Branthwaite and that is tens of millions away from what Everton value him at, that is one of the challenges for selling clubs this window and that is exactly one of the reasons Forest thought their defence around Brennan Johnson would help them. But it didn't, the Premier League just kicked it out.
"Legally it isn't a defence any more and it gives the green light to clubs to come in and offer significantly below market value because they know how much you need to sell, how much you have to sell to comply with PSR rules.
"Forest aren't the only ones and they are among a number of clubs who are in the same predicament and at the mercy of other clubs coming in and picking off their best players potentially."
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