The January transfer window saw ins and outs at Nottingham Forest as it came to a close with a trio of signings on deadline day.
Injuries had a significant impact on the club’s plans for the month, with cover required for some key players. But the priority for head coach Steve Cooper was to end the window with sufficient strength in depth ready for the second half of the season.
"Like any transfer window, you want the window to close with the squad in a stronger place than when it started,” he said earlier this week. “What's been slightly unfortunate for us, both before and during the window, is we’ve picked up injuries and some illnesses as well. That has added to the jigsaw of trying to put the squad together.
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“We had some clear plans going into the window. Some of them are things we’ve tried to complete, but there has been some added stuff because of the injuries.
“The objective, always, is to try to make the squad stronger, have the right balance and depth, and improve the team. Any manager would say the same.”
Cooper will hope he has enough in his squad to aid the Reds’ push for Premier League survival in the remainder of the campaign, having signed Felipe, Jonjo Shelvey and Keylor Navas on deadline day. With the window now closed here is a look at Forest’s ins and outs this month.
Ins: Gustavo Scarpa (free transfer from Palmeiras), Danilo (signed from Palmeiras for a fee in the region of £16-18 million), Chris Wood (on loan from Newcastle United with a conditional obligation to buy), Felipe (signed from Atletico Madrid for a fee in the region of £2m), Jonjo Shelvey (from Newcastle United), Keylor Navas (on loan from PSG).
Outs: Loic Bade (loan from Rennes terminated), Josh Bowler (on loan to Blackpool after Olympiacos loan terminated), Dale Taylor (on loan to Burton Albion), Loic Mbe Soh (on loan to Guingamp), Aaron Donnelly (on loan to Port Vale), Ateef Konate (on loan to Oxford United), Brandon Aguilera (on loan to Estoril).
January also saw Alex Mighten’s loan at Sheffield Wednesday ended early. He is back with the Forest squad.
Senior Forest squad, following the closure of the January window: Goalkeepers - Dean Henderson, Jordan Smith, Wayne Hennessey; defenders - Joe Worrall, Scott McKenna, Steve Cook, Giulian Biancone, Moussa Niakhate, Omar Richards, Neco Williams, Harry Toffolo, Renan Lodi, Willy Boly, Serge Aurier, Felipe; midfielders - Jack Colback, Ryan Yates, Lewis O’Brien, Orel Mangala, Cheikhou Kouyate, Remo Freuler, Gustavo Scarpa, Danilo, Jonjo Shelvey; attackers - Alex Mighten, Brennan Johnson, Jesse Lingard, Morgan Gibbs-White, Sam Surridge, Taiwo Awoniyi, Emmanuel Dennis, Chris Wood.
Players out on loan: Ethan Horvath (Luton Town), Loic Mbe Soh (Guingamp), Mohamed Drager (FC Luzern), Richie Laryea (Toronto), Jonathan Panzo (Coventry City), Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake), Brandon Aguilera (Estoril), Josh Bowler (Blackpool), Hwang Ui-jo (Olympiacos), Will Swan (Mansfield Town), Tyrese Fornah (Reading), Fin Back (Carlisle United), Riley Harbottle (Mansfield Town), Dale Taylor (Burton Albion), Aaron Donnelly (Port Vale), Ateef Konate (Oxford United).
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