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Blackburn set to sign Dennis on loanpublished at 21:26 3 February
21:26 3 February
Nick Mashiter BBC Sport football news reporter
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Nottingham Forest striker Emmanuel Dennis is close to a loan move to Blackburn Rovers.
Rovers have been interested in signing him during this window, but earlier on Monday, there was not a huge amount of confidence that the deal would get done.
However, they have managed to find a breakthrough, with Dennis poised for a move to Ewood Park to help the Championship play-off challengers.
Dennis has not played for Nottingham Forest this term and has spent time on loan at Watford and Turkish side Basaksehir in the past two seasons.
Forest sign defender Bindon from Readingpublished at 20:11 3 February
20:11 3 February
Nottingham Forest have signed defender Tyler Bindon from Reading.
The 20-year-old has signed a deal until the summer of 2028, but he will be loaned back to the League One outfit for the remainder of the season.
Bindon has played 13 times for New Zealand since making his debut for the All Whites in October 2023.
Forest's chief football officer, Ross Wilson said: "We have been impressed during our tracking of Tyler's progress and we are pleased to secure his signature.
"We will be closely following his development as he now returns to Reading for the remainder of this season."
Forest midfielder O'Brien joins Swansea on loanpublished at 19:39 3 February
19:39 3 February
Swansea City have completed the loan signing of midfielder Lewis O'Brien from Nottingham Forest.
The 26-year-old - who made 12 appearances for Los Angeles FC during the latter stages of the 2024 Major League Soccer season - completed his medical with the Championship club on transfer deadline day.
Forest expecting quieter deadline daypublished at 12:30 3 February
12:30 3 February
Nick Mashiter BBC Sport football news reporter
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Nottingham Forest have not considered selling striker Taiwo Awoniyi this month and it is likely to be a quiet deadline day at The City Ground.
One-time Liverpool forward Awoniyi had been linked with a move during the window, with Everton and West Ham reportedly interested.
Awoniyi has scored once in 21 appearances this term and is considered key back-up to Chris Wood - who scored a hat-trick in Saturday's 7-0 thrashing of Brighton to take his season's tally to 17.
Fellow forward Emmanuel Dennis will also stay unless a late move emerges, despite being left out of the 25-man Premier League squad.
Dennis, who joined from Watford for £20m in 2022, has spent time on loan at Turkish side Basaksehir and had a spell back at the Hornets last season.
Ward-Prowse recalled by West Hampublished at 11:10 3 February
11:10 3 February
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James Ward-Prowse has returned to West Ham United after the Hammers and Nottingham Forest mutually agreed to end his loan spell at the City Ground.
The midfielder, 30, made 10 appearances for Forest, who thanked Ward-Prowse for his "professionalism and dedication during his time at the club".
West Ham said the return of the former Southampton captain will "add experience, depth and quality to head coach Graham Potter's squad for the second half of the campaign".
What do you want on deadline day?published at 07:36 3 February
07:36 3 February
We asked you what would ensure you are satisfied this deadline day.
Here are some of your comments:
Ryan: There is no minimum requirement. If we have to stick with what we have, then nobody will be too upset. If we can bring in a classy attacking option, then nice. If not, no biggie!
Alun: Keeping our squad together, above all else, is imperative. Adding a striker seems to be the popular choice, but I wouldn't want to lose Taiwo Awoniyi and then fail to bring in an equally if not better player. Chris Wood is playing so well at the moment, but we still need to keep big T, who has had an awfully long time out so keep the faith in him.
Mick: We're short of strikers so another back-up striker for Wood would be ideal. Someone who'll fit in but there is no need to break the bank.
Al: Bring back Dale Taylor from his loan at Wigan. I'm not saying he's going to make a massive difference but we won't know until we try him. It could save us a packet in the process.
Sean: There's not really much that needs changing throughout the team. The dressing room is unified, they're following Nuno's vision and it's going rather well! If we need new players, it's only to cover for what we've already got. So attacking-wise we could go for a striker to cover if Awoniyi moves on, or just as cover to Awoniyi and Wood. As long as the talent we have stays together, that will be a successful window.
Nigel: Back-up for Wood with a view to a more long-term option.
'Not a spent force' - Forest's outstanding rebound against Brightonpublished at 16:31 2 February
16:31 2 February
Colin Fray BBC Radio Nottingham reporter
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Nuno Espirito Santo's side are still very much a counter-attacking team, but he has improved their quality.
We cannot overlook Anthony Elanga's performance against Brighton. He was absolutely electric going forward and collected three more assists. Two of them were for Chris Wood yet again, and them two have combined for so many goals this season.
Forest might be counter-attacking more often as well but, when they do counter now, they do it to devastating effect. Therefore, they are probably converting a higher number of their breakaways into goals.
In an attacking sense, Morgan Gibbs-White put out probably the best individual performance we have seen from any player since the club got promoted back into the Premier League. That also contributed to them getting their biggest result since getting promoted. I thought he was outstanding.
But all of the other players around him were too. It was great to see Danilo back - he contributed well. Elliot Anderson was superb in midfield, as he has been for the most part of this season.
So many of them were right back at it, after so many of them had been so far off it last week at Bournemouth.
That just shows an awful lot about the spirit and determination in camp. They came out and said: 'Right, it was bad last week but let's show people that we are not done'.
Nottingham Forest are far from a spent force this season.
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Nottingham Forest 7-0 Brighton - the fans' verdictpublished at 10:34 2 February
10:34 2 February
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We asked for your thoughts after Saturday's Premier League game between Nottingham Forest and Brighton.
Here are some of your comments:
Forest fans
James: What a win. Seven goals, a hat-trick for Wood and a hat-trick of assists for Elanga. Everyone gave 100% and it was the best response to the defeat last week. Nuno has been a breath of fresh air for this club after Steve Cooper. Long may it continue.
Steve: Bouncing back from a 5-0 drubbing is only bettered by the quality throughout this team. We look quality, even after the substitutes. In Matz Sels, we have one of the best keepers in the league.
Fosi: Superb display. The whole XI were totally committed. I was unable to pick out one player above the rest! Please repeat this performance over and over! Superb.
Joshua: We dominated the whole game! An amazing performance, well done. If we keep this up, we are going to give Liverpool a difficult time.
Mark: That's the way to answer a heavy defeat. Real Madrid, look out!
Brighton fans
Robert: An embarrassing performance from start to finish. The lack of fight from these players was the worst thing for me. Hurzeler is getting found out tactically at this level. He is more obsessed with playing a system rather than getting the best out of the players he has to win games. We have more chance of relegation than European football based on this performance.
Keven: Clueless, no vision and slow, telegraphed play. Too many players were too close to each other, leaving plenty of space for Forest to exploit. The manager is struggling to find a style of play that opens up teams. Maybe this is a bridge too far for him at this stage of his career? Is it time for a change?
Fran: The manager got it all wrong. You can't keep changing the team like that. Defensively, we were a shambles. We need to play the same side, barring injuries, every week - just like other teams do. Unless we learn from this, our season is over - if it isn't already.
Ed: Absolutely pathetic. It's like we don't want to win! Why did we start one midfielder against a team sitting third in the league? Shambles.
'Seeing our fans happy is what we work for'published at 16:11 1 February
16:11 1 February
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Nottingham Forest boss Nuno Espirito Santo has been speaking to BBC Match of the Day: "The response on the pitch from the players was beyond our expectations. We were concerned and we wanted to put it right because last week wasn't good enough. They were aware of that and the response was great.
"We were very fortunate and lucky to score first, an own goal but it was a good movement from Morgan [Gibbs-White]. He stepped into the box, had a good delivery and Brighton reacted immediately. After that, it is always difficult."
On Chris Wood's performance: "Amazing. More than anything, it is the way he works for the team, the way he helps. Three assists from Anthony [Elanga] also - a hat-trick of assists - so more delight."
On Anthony Elanga's performance: "Great. It is very beautiful to see. When he puts all of his talent [on show], it is very hard [to stop him]."
On the Forest fans: "Their support is great and we cannot thank them enough. It was beautiful to see the atmosphere at the City Ground, seeing our fans happy is what we work for. At the same time, seeing our players and the way they celebrate the other players' goals, is important.
"It's important for us that we keep this team spirit and try to build. We are confident going forwards."
Nottingham Forest 7-0 Brighton: Ruthless hosts deliver perfect responsepublished at 15:27 1 February
15:27 1 February
Matthew Howarth BBC Sport journalist
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How do you respond to your heaviest defeat of the season? By claiming your biggest top-flight victory in nearly 34 years.
That's just what high-flying Nottingham Forest did against Brighton on Saturday, romping to a 7-0 victory to deliver the ideal reaction to last weekend's 5-0 reverse at Bournemouth.
Nuno Espirito Santo's switch to a back three, designed to give his attacking players more freedom, proved a masterstroke as his players treated the home supporters at the City Ground to a ruthless attacking display, in which Chris Wood and Anthony Elanga played integral roles.
Wood, who had scored nine league goals against Brighton before Saturday, lifted his 2024-25 league tally to 17 with a well-taken treble. Only Stan Collymore (22 in 1994-95) has scored more for Forest in a single season in the competition.
After setting up Morgan Gibbs-White's header and Wood's first of the afternoon before the break, Elanga completed a hat-trick of assists in the second half when he teed up Wood following a mazy run.
The home side were given a helping hand by Brighton on a number of occasions as Lewis Dunk put through his own net for the opener, Tariq Lamptey conceded a penalty for a clumsy foul on Gibbs-White and goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen passed straight to Jota Silva for Forest's seventh.
But there was no taking the shine off a ruthless Forest performance as Nuno's team registered their biggest league win since thrashing Chelsea 7-0 in the top-flight in April 1991.
Elanga and Wood 'work so hard for us' - Gibbs-Whitepublished at 15:20 1 February
15:20 1 February
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Nottingham Forest captain Morgan Gibbs-White has been praising some of his team-mates on TNT Sports.
Speaking about Anthony Elanga's peformance, Gibbs-White said: "He is incredible. He is incredibly fast, so you just know to put it in the space and he will get there. He has been really knuckling down on his end product this year, and it has been incredible.
"As you can see today, he has got three assists - so credit to him. I think he deserves a little bit more credit than what he has been getting because he works so hard on and off the pitch."
On Chris Wood's performance, Gibbs-White added: "He is just one of those strikers that you know where he is going to be and where he wants to receive the ball. This season, he has just been so clinical. He is a real delight to play with.
"Off the ball, he works so hard for us. I don't think people notice that as much and that is one of his main strengths. He never gives up and is always fighting for any little tap in, and those are the best goals.
"He is mature and he is sensible. He is someone [in the dressing room] that you go to if there needs to be questions asked."
'That response showed exactly where we want to be heading'published at 15:12 1 February
15:12 1 February
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Nottingham Forest captain Morgan Gibbs-White has also been speaking to TNT Sports: "That's exactly what we wanted after last week, and exactly what the fans wanted. Last week was no way near our standards, we have been working on things to put it right all week in training and the lads were incredible today.
"We completely nullified everything they did and caught them a couple of times on the counter-attack. We were clinical in the final third."
On responding to last week's defeat: "Last week was really tough to take. We had a clear game plan of what we wanted to do. Fair play to Bournemouth, they nullified us. It was just about using the character and belief in the squad, choosing how we wanted to respond, and choosing which way we wanted to move in the table.
"Do we want to crumble or do we want to bounce back? That response today showed exactly where we want to be heading."
On his involvement in the goals: "We played five at the back and three in midfield today, so myself and Elliot [Anderson] had a bit more license to roam across the right side, to move higher or deeper to get on the ball.
"We had been working on things in training and had found that there was a real gap at the front post. I saw the gap appear, the ball appeared perfectly and I just had to add a little flick on it [to take it in]."
'We can't be complacent, we have to keep working hard'published at 15:05 1 February
15:05 1 February
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Nottingham Forest winger Anthony Elanga has been speaking to TNT Sports following the win: "It is all about the attitude from the lads. We wanted to start the game on the front foot, and we did. Then we said: 'Let's keep going for more'.
"We know how it felt last week and we wanted to make sure that Brighton felt the same.
"It is always nice to contribute. You could see I kept on running at the end because I wanted a goal. I said to Chris [Wood] at half time: 'Let's keep pushing for more', so I'm happy he got the hat-trick of goals.
"The most important thing is to win - and we did that."
On pushing for Europe: "It is all about taking it game-by-game. We can't be complacent. We have to keep working hard, continue to let our football do the talking and let the fans continue to believe."
'What a difference a week can make'published at 14:58 1 February
14:58 1 February
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Nottingham Forest hat-trick scorer and man of the match Chris Wood has been speaking to TNT Sports: "What a difference a week can make. We were down in the dumps after last week. It wasn't us, it wasn't like us, but today was definitely us.
"It is all credit to the team. This lad [Anthony Elanga] puts it on a plate for me, so it makes my job easier every time. Then Morgs [Gibbs-White] handed me the penalty for the hat-trick.
"It's fantastic. The boys have done superbly, showing character to come back from last week. That's what we are all about."
On his partnership with Elanga: "We know the relationship that we have. We have that bond and that connection. He does superbly for me and it shows in the statistics.
"A hat-trick of assists never goes unnoticed. The boy is on flames."
Nottingham Forest 7-0 Brighton: Key statspublished at 14:48 1 February
14:48 1 February
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Nottingham Forest are only the second side in Premier League history to lose a game by five or more goals (5-0 vs Bournemouth last weekend) and then follow it up by winning their next game in the competition by five or more goals, after Sheffield Wednesday in November 1997 (1-6 vs Manchester United, 5-0 vs Bolton).
The Reds secured their biggest league victory, in any division, since beating Chelsea 7-0 in the top-flight back in April 1991.
Chris Wood became the first Nottingham Forest player to score a top-flight hat-trick at the City Ground since Nigel Clough against QPR in December 1987.
Anthony Elanga became just the second Nottingham Forest player to provide three or more assists in a single Premier League game, after Bryan Roy against Sheffield Wednesday in April 1995.
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