Nottingham Forest boss Nuno Espírito Santo has a huge task ahead of him this summer, with the dealings conducted within the transfer window potentially defining their ability to compete in the Premier League next season.
The Reds broke PSR rules last season despite selling starman Brennan Johnson to Tottenham Hotspur for a reported £47.5m, with the deal for the Welshman going through past the Premier League’s deadline.
As a result, Forest were deducted a total of four points by the Premier League, resulting in a nervy end-of-season battle to secure their top-flight status for another season.
Despite the sale of Johnson last summer, Nuno’s side still have to raise at least £20 million by 30 June to avoid a similar punishment during the 2024/25 campaign.
Morgan Gibbs-White and Murillo have both been linked with £50m+ moves to various other Premier League clubs, such as Tottenham, Arsenal, and Liverpool.
Both players would be a huge loss to Nuno’s side, but with the number of signings made in recent times, the club have enough deadwood to offload to prevent them from selling any more of their key players this transfer window.
Despite the PSR troubles, Evangelos Marinakis is looking to improve the squad further with new additions to prevent a repeat of a relegation battle next season.
That being said, here’s a look at how the Forest XI could shape up for the 2024/25 season…
Since joining from Strasbourg in January, the Belgian has started every Premier League outing, keeping two clean sheets – proving to be an upgrade on former number one Matt Turner.
The Reds will undoubtedly look for reinforcements within the goalkeeping department over the summer, but given his displays during his brief time at the City Ground, the former Newcastle United man should retain his place between the sticks.
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