Nottingham Forest striker Emmanuel Dennis is reportedly in line to leave the City Ground during the January transfer window - just five months after arriving.
The 25 year-old striker moved to the City Ground in a £15million move from Watford over the summer, but has scored just once in 10 Premier League appearances. Only three of those were starts.
According to the Telegraph, Dennis has been "made available" for transfer this month with plans "in place" for him to move on before the transfer window closes on January 31.
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Duo impress
Nottingham Forest boss Steve Cooper is “excited” by the promising partnership which is beginning to develop between Brennan Johnson and Morgan Gibbs-White.
The pair twice combined well in Sunday’s 1-1 draw with Chelsea at the City Ground as the hosts came from behind to earn a point thanks to Serge Aurier’s goal. On both occasions, club record signing Gibbs-White set his teammate free with an exquisite pass, with Johnson then being denied by Kepa Arrizabalaga.
With Jesse Lingard facing a month on the sidelines due to a hamstring injury, the duo will be particularly important during a crucial run of league and cup fixtures. But Cooper has stressed how the Reds fare will be down to how they perform as a team, as much as any individual.
Asked about the link-up between Johnson and Gibbs-White against the Blues, the Weshman said: “They were showing that before the (World Cup) break as well. They were really starting to get a good connection, with Yatesy (Ryan Yates) playing over that side as well.
Pundit's verdict
Pundit Chris Sutton has backed Nottingham Forest to pick up a point against Southampton on Wednesday evening.
Forest head into the game off the back of an impressive 1-1 draw against Chelsea, and will be hoping to use the momentum from that result to turn around their fortunes away from the City Ground.
Steve Cooper and his men have found it difficult away from home this season, but now have an opportunity to put that right against Southampton, who have themselves struggled at St Mary's and have lost their league three league games on the trot. Those factors, Sutton believes, can earn Forest a point on the road.
In his weekly prediction column for BBC Sport, Sutton said: "Southampton have lost all three league games under Nathan Jones and have the worst home record in the Premier League - they have taken only six points from a possible 24 at St Mary's Stadium, and haven't won there since August.
Lingard's reaction
Jesse Lingard took to social media to respond to Nottingham Forest's draw against Chelsea as he watched on from the stands.
The 30-year-old was absent from Forest's match day squad for Sunday's game after he was forced off in the second half of Tuesday night's 3-0 defeat at Manchester United. Lingard is expected to be out of action for a month after suffering a hamstring injury.
Reds boss Steve Cooper said: "Jesse is out for a month. He has a hamstring injury, so it is as simple as that really." The attacker's latest setback has added to Cooper's ever-growing list of injuries which includes Omar Richards, Giulian Biancone, Moussa Niakhate and Cheikhou Kouyate
Lingard who watched the game at the City Ground, took to Instagram post-match. He wrote: "Well done boys battled hard 2nd half should of deserved more but we take the point and we go again. Congratulations jefe on the goal, Serge Aurier."
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