Nottingham Forest striker Sam Surridge is making progress in his recovery from a groin injury as he aims to be fit for the start of the Premier League season.
After playing a key part in the Reds’ promotion success, the 23-year-old missed the celebration event in Market Square as he went to Germany for an operation. He has been working hard on his rehabilitation over the summer and is currently with his teammates for a training camp in Spain.
Surridge says he is keen not to put a timeframe on his return. However, he is eager to be available for the opening game of the campaign, when Steve Cooper’s side make the trip to face Newcastle United.
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Double deal?
Nottingham Forest are said to be working on deals for full-backs Omar Richards and Neco Williams as Steve Cooper looks to continue to add to his squad.
It is increasingly likely that right wing-back Djed Spence, who impressed on loan with Forest last season, is on his way to Tottenham this summer. That leaves the Reds on the lookout for a replacement as well as continuing to strengthen in preparation for the Premier League.
According to the Athletic , Cooper has identified the full-back positions as a key area to strengthen over the transfer window. The Reds have already been linked with a number of players in the position, with the club holding interest in Man City’s Issa Kabore.
Forest have also been linked with Liverpool’s Williams and Bayern Munich’s Richards. The Athletic say that the club are ‘working on’ permanent deals for the two players and are hoping that agreements can be reached for the duo ‘by the weekend’.
Done deal!
Mainz fans have given Moussa Niakhate an emotional farewell after the captain completed his transfer to Nottingham Forest. The 26-year-old has joined Forest on an initial three-year deal from the Bundesliga club, where he was captain and a true favourite among supporters.
He made 135 appearances for the top-flight side and was heavily linked with a number of Premier League clubs before Forest secured his signature. In messages bidding their captain goodbye on social media, supporters described Niakhate as a "true icon", with several saying the deal had "broken their heart".
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Transfer tussle
Nottingham Forest could have a transfer fight on their hands should they wish to sign Wolves’ Morgan Gibbs-White this summer, with two more clubs reportedly showing their interest.
Gibbs-White caught the eye while on loan with Sheffield United last season. The 22-year-old scored 13 goals and provided a further 10 assists in 40 appearances in all competitions last season.
The attacker has emerged as a key target for Steve Cooper since Forest confirmed their promotion to the Premier League back in May. The Reds have already added three new faces to their squad with Taiwo Awoniyi, Dean Henderson and Guilian Biancone all completing summer moves to the City Ground.
Wolves are said to be keen on keeping the player, who has two years remaining on his deal, tied down to a new deal. However, the Daily Mail report that the club are now "willing to listen to offers" for the players after he stalled on signing a new contract.
Horvath's decision
Nottingham Forest goalkeeper Ethan Horvath says the prospect of regular game time was a key factor in his loan move to Luton Town.
And his previous experience of the atmosphere at Kenilworth Road helped seal the deal. The American was on the bench when the Reds made the trip to take on the Hatters in April, in a key clash which controversially ended in a 1-0 defeat. Horvath hopes that this coming season, however, he will be out there on the pitch.
The 27-year-old will spend the 2022/23 campaign with Nathan Jones’ side as Forest reshuffle their goalkeeping department. Dean Henderson’s arrival makes for a new No.1 at the City Ground, which would have left Horvath still in the role of back-up, despite the departure of Brice Samba. With a place in the US squad for this year’s World Cup on the line, the switch to Luton offers the chance to stake his claim for a seat on the plane to Qatar.
“I would say that’s top of the list,” the shot-stopper told the club website. “The World Cup is coming up, so obviously I want to be playing regularly for that. At the end of the day, I want to be part of an organisation and a team who believes in what they preach.
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