Summer transfer window 2026

I can't speak to his cuntitude, but I think he's a solid striker at the level and, realistically, the sort of target Forest are likely to be in for.

I will not forgive you for that, no. He is everything Ryan Yates is, but better at all of those things. An absolutely reliable 7 or 8 out of 10 every single game. Under no circumstances should we be getting rid of him.

When we sell Elliot, do we update the agreed value of an "Anderson" by ~400x?

How many Andos is an Ando?

Besiktas linked with Sangaré. They must have more money than I'd expected if they think that's a real thing.

Those of you that watch more Forest games than me, would you say Sangare is the real deal? I think he has the capacity to be both brilliant and ponderous at the same time, which is an achievement in itself.

He can make me nervous when he seems to think he has more time than he does in possession, but few players in our team (with the exception of MGW and Anderson) can play the line-breaking forward passes that he does.

When fit he has become a crucial player in the team. Breaks up play AND manages to play the ball forward between their defensive lines. I'd at least want our money back for him, preferably more, but would ideally not sell. With Anderson going, I'd want to maintain some continuity in the midfield, so <new_player>, Sangare, MGW.

Agree. It would be proper mental to sell both in the same window.

So, as it’s Forest, they will both be off then

He doesn't assist. He doesn't score. He's OK positionally. Runs a lot. An angry disruptor. Yates doesn't run as much but on his game disrupts, contributes some goals and assists, is positionally OK, absolute winds the opposition up and is an utter leader who gets the fans fired up as well.

Sangare has a year left. Offer a new deal and if he doesn’t sign then sell.

I would agree but in a FFP (Whatever the new term is) world, if we sell him for 25 million we'd be in serious profit on the books.

For the record I'd keep him, ideally on a new contract as we will have a Anderson sized hole in our midfield and as much there is a place for Yates, its not a starting role for 20+ games a season.

Just turned on Celtic v Hearts to see Arne Engels take a corner well over everyone's head and out for a goal kick, so he looks the part for us...

Jota Silva will be returning, he has started 5 games for Besiktas and come off the bench 13 times (he played 50% more minutes for us last season) and they've decided not to buy him.

For some reason I had a soft spot for Cool Brian Rice / PortuGrealish. He wasn't particularly technically gifted, but he charged around to occasional effect.
God loves a trier, and so do I sometimes.

He'd probably have offered more than Bakwa (though I think Bakwa has much more potential, or 'ceiling' as they say).

One thing Jota would not have done is habitually cut in from the right wing onto his left foot. Or shy away from taking on his man (were our wide players under instruction from Dyche not to take their man on? It felt like it sometimes).
I still remember the joy of the Brighton 7-0 and him ramming home the 7th goal.
I also remember him coming on at Villa at half time 2-0 down following an abject 1st half display (Morato losing his man doing up his shoe lace) and scoring and absolutely terrifying Villa with his random charging around. Unfortunately the rest of his - and everyone else's - shots that day landed somewhere near spaghetti junction.

He had a nice cameo at Ipswich last season, too. That was a fun away day.

Jota and Sosa were both better than what we had this season so thought it was odd that they were binned off. Apparently Nuno didn't really like Sosa. No idea about Jota though.

I think we should buy all the referees as Man Ure do it. Might even things out for next season.

Chicago: On a wing and a prayer.