Having already been deducted points for breaching the Premier League’s profit and sustainability rules (PSR) during the 2023/24 season, there could be more bad news on the way for Nottingham Forest.
Forest preserved their Premier League status after winning two of their final three games, eventually finishing six points better off than Luton Town, who went back down at the first time of asking. Nuno Espirito Santo’s side could actually have been safer far earlier than the final day, had they not received a four-point deduction for overspending.
The club have brought in a huge number of players over the past two years, while also shipping out a fair few, but iNews revealed on Friday morning that all is still not well on the financial side of things.
Indeed, it’s alleged that Forest will have to sell players before June 30 to prevent another breach of PSR – the club’s accounts must show a maximum loss of £105m across a three-year period, or £35m per season.
Forest’s squad is bursting with talent but some of their marquee players may have to be on the chopping block to help balance the books.
Potential destination: Tottenham Hotspur
Once the subject of a £70m bid from Bayern Munich, Callum Hudson-Odoi signed for Nottingham Forest for just £3m from Chelsea last summer.
That’s quite the dip in valuation.
After a few difficult years in-and-out of Chelsea’s first-team plans, Hudson-Odoi seems to have finally turned over a new leaf in his career since joining Forest. His eight goals helped Forest stay in the Premier League and have led to Tottenham Hotspur taking an interest in his services heading into the summer window.
If he goes, expect him to cost way more than the £3m Forest paid.
Potential destinations: Tottenham Hotspur, Arsenal, Newcastle United
If there’s one player from the Forest team that’s guaranteed to command a hefty fee, it’s Morgan Gibbs-White.
The attacking midfielder has been the club’s undisputed best player over the last two years, providing the team with some genuine quality and class in the final third.
Expect Forest to receive a club record fee for his services if they are forced to sell their prized asset this summer.
Potential destinations: Man Utd, Arsenal, West Ham
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