NottinghamshireLive looks at Reds players with less than 12 months left on their contracts.
A little patience may be required, but Nottingham Forest look to have a strong squad in place to help them push on in the Premier League this season.
- Some players are still finding their feet following summer moves and the group does need time to gel. But it has been an encouraging start to the campaign for the Reds, with plenty of positives to reflect on as they head towards a big Ola Aina is among the players to have really impressed since linking up with Steve Cooper’s side. The
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defender was the first new addition through the door and penned a one-year deal, with options for the future also agreed in the contract
So who could follow Worrall in agreeing a new deal? The Reds don’t necessarily need to be making such decisions just yet, but here is our verdict on what could happen with those players whose contracts are due to expire next
Given the way he has settled in, it would make sense for Forest to get him tied down for longer as soon as they can. He arrived as a free agent and already looks like being a terrific bit of business.
- Aina is not the only member of the squad whose contract currently runs until 2024. Joe Worrall was also in that group until he recently put pen to paper on fresh terms
the group does need time to gel. But it has been an encouraging start to the campaign for the Reds, with plenty of positives to reflect on as they head towards a big October
Goalkeeper Ethan Horvath was left out of Forest’s 25-man Premier League squad following the closure of the summer window. Having spent last term on loan at Luton Town, it wouldn’t come as a surprise if he ends up moving on at some point in the coming months.
Wayne Hennessey penned a two-year deal when he made the move to the City Ground in the summer of 2022. He was second-choice stopper last term, but with Matt Turner and Odysseas Vlachodimos having come in may find himself pushed down the pecking order. The experience he brings is valuable and he remains an important member of the dressing room, but it is too early to say whether the Reds will reassess their goalkeeping options at the end of the season
