Nottingham Forest are set to demand more than £50 million for their top players Morgan Gibbs-White and Murillo in the upcoming summer transfer window. They won’t entertain offers below their valuation.
The club is taking a firm stance on the future of key players, despite the need to generate funds by June 30 to comply with the Premier League’s Profitability and Sustainability Rules.
Brennan Johnson was transferred to Tottenham Hotspur for a club record fee of £47.5 million last year. Forest will only entertain offers considerably higher than this amount for Gibbs-White and Murillo.
Gibbs-White was acquired for an initial fee of £25 million from Wolves in August 2022, and the total cost has now reached £30 million after subsequent payments.
Murillo, bought for a bargain price of £11 million from Corinthians, has attracted interest, with Forest valuing him potentially at £70 million in the future.
orest, like several other Premier League clubs such as Newcastle, Aston Villa, Crystal Palace, and Wolves, will need to carefully consider substantial offers for their players.
Following a four-point deduction for failing to comply with the PSR, Forest must generate approximately £30 million in profit before July to prevent facing further penalties.
Despite this financial pressure, the club is optimistic about achieving the required amount without having to offload their key players. Midfielder Orel Mangala is on the verge of a permanent transfer to Lyon for a total of £25 million, with a loan fee already paid. This deal is poised to become the second-highest sale in the club’s history, following Johnson’s transfer.
Forest, like several other Premier League clubs such as Newcastle, Aston Villa, Crystal Palace, and Wolves, will need to carefully consider substantial offers for their players.
Following a four-point deduction for failing to comply with the PSR, Forest must generate approximately £30 million in profit before July to prevent facing further penalties.
Despite this financial pressure, the club is optimistic about achieving the required amount without having to offload their key players. Midfielder Orel Mangala is on the verge of a permanent transfer to Lyon for a total of £25 million, with a loan fee already paid. This deal is poised to become the second-highest sale in the club’s history, following Johnson’s transfer.
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Forest will see several players reaching the end of their contracts this summer, including Felipe, Cheikhou Kouyaté, Wayne Hennessey, and Harry Arter.
Ola Aina is on track to have his contract prolonged, and there is a possibility of a new deal for Willy Boly. The club might also consider exercising the option to purchase Nuno Tavares, who is currently on loan from Arsenal.
Loan agreements will expire for Giovanni Reyna, Gonzalo Montiel, and Divock Origi.
During January, Forest reduced the squad size and decreased the average age. They plan to adopt a similar approach this summer, aiming for a net-zero expenditure.
The financial status of the club will largely depend on their performance in the remaining nine matches as they strive to avoid relegation.
Nuno Espírito Santo’s team is scheduled to play against Crystal Palace next Saturday, where striker Chris Wood is anticipated to be ready for action.
Although Wood was substituted late in the 1-1 draw against Luton Town last Saturday, prompting concerns of another injury setback, the New Zealand striker is expected to resume training next week.
Taiwo Awoniyi will be absent for a couple of weeks due to an injury related to his recent groin surgery, but initial concerns about him being sidelined for the entire season have been eased.
Aina, the Nigerian national player, is set to resume training following his return from the Africa Cup of Nations with an injury
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