Nottingham Forest have released their home kit for the 2022/23 season.
After victory over Huddersfield Town at Wembley in May, the Reds are back in the top-flight for the first time in more than two decades. And there has been much anticipation about the shirt they will wear.
The design features a pattern inspired by the one featured on Trent Bridge. The shirt will be available to pre-order from 5pm today.
The club say: “Created by Technical Partners Macron and available to pre-order from later today, the history-making shirt is steeped in Nottingham Forest traditions with the design inspired by the ironworks pattern of the iconic Trent Bridge. Known to football fans around the world, crossing Trent Bridge is a journey that has been made by hundreds of thousands of Forest fans dating back to the club’s move to the City Ground on 3 September 1898. The two-tone Trent Bridge pattern is featured on the red shirt sleeves and it is complemented, for the first time in 23 years, by the Premier League badge.
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Johnson contract
Brennan Johnson has put pen to paper on a new deal at Nottingham Forest, the club have confirmed.
The news will come as a massive boost to the Reds who are preparing for life in the Premier League in the upcoming season. He played a big part in the success of Forest in the play-offs as they overcame Sheffield United and Huddersfield Town to earn a place in the top division.
Johnson was the subject of interest from the Premier League back in January, with Forest rebuffing offers from Brentford during the winter window. Promotion to the Premier League now means that Johnson will remain at the City Ground for the significant future.
Exit close
Nottingham Forest goalkeeper Brice Samba is edging closer to the exit door as a move to Lens gathers pace.
A fee of 5million euros (about £4.3m) has almost been agreed, according to L’Equipe. And the switch could be completed early next week.
The Reds are set to make Dean Henderson their second summer signing. The Manchester United shot-stopper will put pen to paper on a season-long loan at the City Ground, paving the way for Samba’s departure.
Samba has been a key figure for Forest since joining from Caen in the summer of 2019, and he played a crucial role in securing promotion to the Premier League - most notably with his penalty shootout heroics against Sheffield United. But a return to France is now on the cards.
Transfer twist
Sheffield United have received a bid for defender Max Lowe from Olympiacos, following his loan spell at Nottingham Forest.
Both the Reds and the Greek outfit are owned by Evangelos Marinakis. YorkshireLive report an opening offer has been made, and the Blades have informed Olympiacos of their valuation as talks are expected to continue.
Although his time at the City Ground was hampered by injuries, Lowe was a key player for Forest as they secured promotion to the Premier League. After being sidelined since March, he came off the bench for the final 15 minutes at Wembley as a return to the top-flight was sealed with victory over Huddersfield Town.
The Reds are believed to have made an attempt to sign the left-back permanently in January but were rebuffed. With that in mind, it is said United will be “wary” of any deal and the possibility Lowe could then be loaned to Forest - that leaves the Championship side “willing to play hard ball” in their transfer stance.
Loan interest
Nottingham Forest defender Richie Laryea is said to have interest from a number of clubs ahead of a potential loan move.
The 27-year-old has struggled to break into the side after joining the Reds from Toronto in January. He has featured just five times so far, with only one of those appearances coming in the starting XI.
Djed Spence and Max Lowe were regulars at right and left wing-back last season, while midfielder Jack Colback filled in for the latter when he was out injured. Forest will look to strengthen in those positions this summer, with the two loanees having returned to their parent clubs.
That leaves uncertainty over Laryea’s future, with a loan switch a possibility. There is interest from clubs in Belgium, the Netherlands and in the Championship, according to Canadian outlet TSN. The Canada international is said to be keen on a move which would secure regular game time ahead of the World Cup later this year.
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