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Matt Lee

70 and counting Premier League free agents that could ease Nottingham Forest transfer problems

The summer transfer window is fast approaching and clubs up and down the country will be continuing their preparations for the 2022/23 season.

Having won promotion to the Premier League, Reds boss Steve Cooper will look to make improvements to the Nottingham Forest side he already has at the City Ground.

The Reds have talented players within their ranks - Joe Worrall and Brennan Johnson have been subject to intense transfer interest this season - but further additions will be needed in order to be competitive in the top-flight.

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Additions are particularly needed in central midfield, up-front and at left-back, where the Reds are currently short of options.

"Now is the time to give Steve all the ammunition he needs, to be able to not only survive but bring some good results,” Reds owner Evangelos Marinakis told the Telegraph . "We have to invest more.

"Everybody talks about the television rights and money that comes in, but it is not enough for clubs in the first year. That’s why we must not be the poorer relatives of the Premier League. We need to buy some good players and some that will make the difference and have the experience who know the division."

However, Marinakis also warned about spending, adding. "We need to be careful how we spend and make the right choices."

It is good to see that Cooper will be backed financially heading into the summer transfer window, but Sporting Life have compiled a list of the 75 Premier League free agents that Forest might target as a low-cost option this summer...

Arsenal

  • Alexandre Lacazette
  • Eddie Nketiah

Aston Villa

  • Ashley Young
  • Robin Olsen

Brentford

  • Jonas Lossl
  • Matias Jorgensen
  • Christian Eriksen
  • Julian Jeanvier

Brentford

  • Danny Welbeck
  • Pascal Gross

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Burnley

  • James Tarkowski
  • Aaron Lennon
  • Phil Bardsley
  • Jack Cork
  • Erik Pieters
  • Dale Stephens
  • Jay Rodriguez
  • Ashley Barnes
  • Ben Mee
  • Matej Vydra

Chelsea

  • Andreas Christensen
  • Charley Musonda

Crystal Palace

  • Jordan Ayew
  • James McArthur
  • James Tomkins
  • Chekhou Kouyate
  • Martin Kelly
  • Nathaniel Clyne
  • Jordan Ayew
  • Jeffrey Schlupp

Everton

  • Andy Lonergan
  • Asmir Begovic
  • Cenk Tosun
  • Fabian Delph
  • Gylfi Sigurdsson
  • Jonjoe Kenny

Leeds United

  • Liam McCarron

Leicester City

  • Eldin Jakupovic

Liverpool

  • Divock Origi
  • James Milner
  • Adrian
  • Loris Karius

Manchester City

  • Fernandinho
  • Scott Carson

Manchester Unied

  • Paul Pogba
  • Jesse Lingard
  • Nemanja Matic
  • Edinson Cavani
  • Juan Mata

Newcastle United

  • Fabian Schar

Norwich

  • Lukas Rupp

Southampton

  • Willy Caballero
  • Shane Long
  • Fraser Forster
  • Alex McCarthy
  • Jack Stephens
  • Harry Lewis

Tottenham

  • No players out of contract this summer

Watford

  • Cucho Hernandez
  • Ben Foster
  • Nicolas N'Koulou
  • Tom Cleverley
  • Juraj Kucka

West Ham

  • Andriy Yarmolenko
  • David Martin
  • Lukasz Fabianski
  • Mark Noble (retiring)
  • Angelo Ogbonna
  • Ryan Fredericks

Wolves

  • Joao Moutinho
  • John Ruddy
  • Marcal
  • Romain Saiss

What is the first signing you would like Forest to make? Tell us in the comments section...

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