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We asked for your thoughts on the signing of Igor Jesus from Botafogo.

It is fair to say Forest fans are excited.

Andrew: He looks exciting, a real prospect. If he can hit the ground running, he could be a serious player for us at an absolute bargain price.

Sean: Very promising signing. He hopefully helps share the attacking and goalscoring responsibilities with Woody and Taiwo Awoniyi if they both stay. It's a good sign of progress signing a player of this calibre, and if we continue as we have done in keeping the main squad together while making measured, well thought out signings then this is going to be another good season. Welcome Igor Jesus!

Jamie: Very excited; Jesus gives us a player who can both change our system and builds on the current plan A. His hold-up play is excellent too. Cant wait to see him play.

Antony: Hopefully a great signing for Forest as we need a striker. Our South American scouting has been pretty good so hopefully this can be a great addition.

Clive: Forest have an absolute bargain here. Young, strong and talented, and the perfect role model in Chris Wood to acclimatise to the Premier League. What a pair of weapons they will be.

Phil: Time will tell, but looks like a good signing. Gets the right service, he could be a 20-goal-a-season striker.

Dermo: Great signing, with Jesus on our side how can we fail? Just like Cloughie, he will walk along the River Trent.

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Nottingham Forest have completed the signing of Brazil striker Igor Jesus from Botafogo.

The 24-year-old has agreed a four-year deal and says he is "ready to bring joy to the whole Forest family".

"I'm really happy to be a part of this news story," he said. "I didn't have to think twice about the offer - I embraced it. I embraced the project they sent me.

"I am delighted to be coming here and hope to do some great work."

Jesus, who has four caps for Brazil, got two goals in the Club World Cup as Botafogo made the knockout stages, scoring and being named player of the match against European champions Paris St-Germain.

"We have tracked Igor over a long period of time now and we are pleased he has joined the club," said Forest's chief football officer Ross Wilson. "He joins a strong and united squad.

"The club continues to grow and develop all the time and we know Igor shares such ambition as he moves to Nottingham."

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BBC Radio Nottingham's Colin Fray believes Nottingham Forest have no desire to sell Anthony Elanga to Newcastle this transfer window.

"Forest are clearly not interested in selling," Fray said on the Shut Up and Show More Football podcast. "They're not having to sell, not desperate to sell and they want to keep Anthony Elanga. That's not a surprise because there is no substitute for pace.

"You see the pace he has and he's also got something on the end of it. It's all very well being able to run fast but you've got to be able to control the ball when you're running and be able to do something with it.

"Just look at his goal against [last season] Manchester United at the City Ground - that will tell you everything you need to know about the player."

Elanga has 11 goals and 21 assists in 82 appearances for Forest and Fray says his end product has caught the attention of rivals.

"That's why Newcastle want him," he said. "They've got a Champions League campaign and they're keen to strengthen, so they're looking at their options. Forest are not in a position that they have to sell but I suppose you come back to that old phrase of every player has got a price.

"There might come a point - it depends if Newcastle are going to go high enough. When the money becomes attractive, that's when you look at what players you can bring in. Option A - a replacement and option B - a replacement plus a couple more to add to the strength in depth."

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Nottingham Forest are close to agreeing a deal with Newcastle United after receiving an improved £55m offer for Sweden winger Anthony Elanga, 23. (Mail), external

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The latest episode of BBC Radio Nottingham's Shut Up And Show More Football podcast has landed.

Colin Fray and David Jackson talk transfers and a contract extension for Neco Williams while BBC News' political reporter Hugh Casswell gives detail on plans to expand the City Ground.

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Leicester City full-back Victor Kristiansen looks certain to be heading for the exit door with Nottingham Forest the latest club to be showing an interest in the Danish international. (Leicester Mercury), external

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Lyon have set a price of at least £51.5m for 20-year-old Malick Fofana with Premier League clubs Nottingham Forest, Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool and Fulham joining continental sides Bayern Munich, RB Leipzig and Napoli in the race for the Belgium winger. (Independent), external

Newcastle remain in talks with Forest for Sweden winger Anthony Elanga, 23. (i paper), external

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Neco Williams has signed a new contract at Nottingham Forest, keeping him at the club until 2029.

Williams joined Forest in 2022 from boyhood club Liverpool, and the 24-year-old has gone on to make 107 appearances for the Reds.

The Wales international played 39 times across all competitions for Nuno Espirito Santo's side in the 2024-25 season, playing a key role as the club secured a seventh-place finish and qualification for the Conference League.

On signing the new deal, Williams said: "This club has come so far in recent years, and I am proud to be on the journey.

"Everyone knows how ambitious our owner is, and I'm grateful to him for showing belief in me and showing belief in the club. The future is exciting.

"I am really happy here and I can't wait to get back to work and go again. The fans at this club are special and they have supported me since the day I joined.

"For us, it's a privilege to be playing for a football club with fans like the Forest fans. We are all looking forward to having those European nights at The City Ground and as a team we want to create more memories for everyone attached to Forest."

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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).

Nottingham Forest are close to signing Botafogo's 24-year-old Brazil striker Igor Jesus for £10m. (Telegraph - subscription required), external

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We asked for your views on the expansion plans for the City Ground.

Here are some of your comments:

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.

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."

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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

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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.

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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

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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."