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Nottingham Post
Nottingham Post
Sport
Matt Lee

Why Jonathan Panzo is knocking on Steve Cooper's door but struggling to find opportunities

When Jonathan Panzo signed for Nottingham Forest on deadline day of the January transfer window, few would have expected him to be entering April having still not made a first-team appearance.

The 21-year-old central defender was one of two players to move to the City Ground in the final hours of the window, but his fellow deadline day signing Sam Surridge has found a fair amount of playing time partly thanks to Lewis Grabban's injury.

This signing was meant to be the reunion of a young player and coach who had worked together in the England youth set-up and achieved success. For Panzo, however, he continues to be overlooked even after injuries to Scott McKenna and Steve Cook.

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