Nottingham Forest beat Bayer Leverkusen as transfer links continue
Ousmane Diomande’s £34.3m move bolsters Forest’s back three, but the verdict is cautious - clean-sheet hopes may rise under Oliver Glasner, yet better FPL options could exist.
Forest are set to make an approach for Monaco midfielder Lamine Camara as they seek an Elliot Anderson replacement.
Forest are set to beat Norwich to 16-year-old twins Joseph and Jubilee Ntege, two prolific former Reading academy forwards with strong youth goal records.
Morato and Dilane Bakwa were left out in Forest’s 2-1 win over Leverkusen, a sign Glasner may not see either as part of his plans this season.
Forest face a Reijnders blow as Al Qadsiah near a £60m deal with Manchester City. Glasner may have to look elsewhere for Elliot Anderson’s replacement.
Oliver Glasner warned Forest will not be at their best for Leeds after an intense pre-season, saying they would need to be ‘wizards’ to be fully ready.
Former Forest midfielder Elliot Anderson said he is ‘confident’ his £116m move to Manchester City is right after two years at the City Ground and a standout 2026 World Cup.
Wes Morgan said moving from Forest to Leicester ‘was not a big deal’, claiming Forest ‘hate Derby’ and do not view Leicester as their main rivals.
Nottingham Forest are interested in AC Milan midfielder Youssouf Fofana, but Crystal Palace have also made contact in the race for the £13m-rated player.
Arnaud Kalimuendo struck in the 90th minute as Nottingham Forest beat Bayer Leverkusen 2-1 in a friendly after Dan Ndoye’s early goal and Patrik Schick’s equaliser.
Glasner praised James McAtee after Forest’s 2-1 win over Leverkusen, saying his work rate and physicality ‘surprised’ him as he eyes a deeper midfield role.
