After a great start on the pitch, Nottingham Forest are now reportedly set to win over some of the Premier League’s top clubs in the transfer market.
Nottingham Forest transfer news
Nottingham Forest couldn’t have asked for a much better start to their Premier League campaign. The Midlands club have lost just one of their first seven Premier League games in a run that includes a 1-0 win over Liverpool at Anfield, which remains Arne Slott’s only defeat in charge of the Reds.
Forest, who sit in 10th place and have no relegation problems due to their form, last took points from another team in the top six by holding Chelsea to a 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge.
With only Liverpool conceding fewer goals than Nottingham Forest so far this season, it’s clear that Nuno Espirito Santo no longer needs any defensive reinforcements, allowing those at the City Ground to focus on improving their team’s forward line . On that front, they are expected to join the race to sign the Brazilian star.
Nottingham Forest are now pushing to sign Igor Jesus ahead of Arsenal and Newcastle United in 2025, according to reports in Spain. The Botofog striker, who joined the Brazilian side from UAE side Shabab Al-Ahli in the summer, could already be on the list for another move amid interest from the Premier league.
This move will not be cheap, however. Botofogo are said to value their striker at €35-40m (£29-34m), which would force Forest to reinvest money in the transfer market. Still, that kind of price seems likely worth paying given the electric form Jesus has been in throughout the current campaign.
“Big” Jesus could replace Chris Wood
Amidst Taiwo Awoniyi’s injury problems last season, it is Chris Wood who has made great strides to become Nottingham Forest’s talisman, but at 32, he will not be at his peak for long. And this is where Jesus could step in and replace the former Burnley man to lead Espirito Santo in attack for years to come.
Described as “good” by analyst Ben Mattinson, Jesus scored 24 goals and assisted three more in both the UAE and Brazil in 2023/24 and has since followed that up with a goal on his international debut.
With the Premier League looming, Jesus could earn the biggest move of his career so far if clubs such as Nottingham Forest step up their pursuit. The Midlands club have of course already turned to Brazil for reinforcements recently, signing Carlos Miguel from Corinthians to bolster their shot-stopping options in the summer transfer window.
Nottingham Forest set sights on “great” in-demand £34m striker for Nuno
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