Chris Wood was delighted to open his Nottingham Forest account, having been keen to “be part of something that is different” when he made the decision to join the club.
The striker clinched a vital point for the Reds as he came off the bench to net an equaliser against Manchester City on Saturday. It came after a purchase obligation clause in his loan deal from Newcastle United had been triggered by the three previous starts he had made for Steve Cooper’s side.
There was the lure of potentially being involved in this weekend’s Carabao Cup final with the Magpies, had Wood remained at St James’ Park. The 31-year-old will still be at Wembley to support his former teammates, the day after Forest’s clash with West Ham United, but has no regrets about making the move south.
