Making the right signings will be key for Nottingham Forest this summer, but just as important will be overseeing departures.
The Reds need to strengthen; they need to add options in a number of positions. They also need to trim their squad - and that means some difficult decisions will have to be made.
That was also the case in January, when Lewis O’Brien was among those to head elsewhere. After a loan to Blackburn Rovers fell through on deadline day, the midfielder ended up heading across the Atlantic, joining DC United on a temporary basis.