Steve Cooper says he made signing Neco Williams a transfer priority for Nottingham Forest this summer rather than waiting for Djed Spence.
Spence spent last season on loan at the City Ground from Middlesbrough and was a key player as Forest surged to promotion to the Premier League. There was interest in bringing the right wing-back back to the club, but the 22-year-old instead joined Sunday’s opponents Tottenham, although he has not featured in the last two matchday squads.
Cooper could have stayed in the hunt for Spence, but said the club opted to strike when Williams became available, sealing him for £17million from Liverpool. “What we did was look at all the options at every single position and it was important to get some early ones done,” he said.
