Nottingham Forest urged to act over Matz Sels
Forest were linked with Givairo Read as Kenneth Perez said Feyenoord turning down €30m was 'almost criminal', though the Dutch club insist no such bid arrived.
Former Forest loanee Rodrigo Ribeiro, who played five times at the City Ground, scored as Augsburg drew 2-2 with Bayern Munich, underlining his potential.
Des Walker backs Forest signing a natural left wing-back in January, though he calls Neco Williams their best player over the last 18 months and says he 'injects energy' on the left.
Steve Cooper said he convinced Morgan Gibbs-White to join Forest by promising him games. Their long-standing bond helped secure a signing who became central at the City Ground.
Forest-linked Luis Suárez has scored in seven straight Sporting matches. He struck in a 3-1 win at Braga despite a 7,000km return from Colombia duty.
Forest have missed a league-high 17 big chances and rank third for expected points. Poor finishing, not Oliver Glasner's approach, is the main reason results trail performances.
Michael Oliver will referee Forest v Arsenal. He was on VAR when Forest got a disputed penalty in the 2-2 draw at Liverpool, later judged an error by the KMI panel.
Forest are being urged to replace Matz Sels in January after costly errors, with the 34-year-old blamed for recent goals despite his 2024/25 Golden Glove form.
Steve Cooper said Evangelos Marinakis is demanding but did not interfere with team selection or tactics at Forest, challenging the perception around the owner.
