This Friday, Liverpool opens the ball against Bournemouth on the first day of the Premier League. For its part, Nottingham Forest will start on Sunday at 3 p.m. by the reception of Brentford. Surprising last season, the formation overseen by Nuno Espirito Santo had finished in 7th place, after having held high the highly dragee in the championship cadors. This year, she is therefore expected at the turn. But the Portuguese technician believes that his team is not armed enough at the moment. This is what he explained to Sky Sports.
A very worried coach
“We are very far away. Very, very far, from where we should be. We are very far in terms of preparation, planning, workforce. We are all very worried about playing in two or three days the Premier League, the most demanding competition in the world. And we are very far from it. Very, very far. Our plans did not succeed. The preparation of the team was not ideal. We did not have the opportunity to create links, and that is what seems to me the most important. Because we don't know what team we have. We have players who work here and who know that they will go on loan. We have a big problem. “
Very concerned, the Nottingham coach, who notably lost Anthony Elaga (Newcastle), therefore sent a public and clear message to his management. A direction which offered him Dan Ndoye (€ 42 million) or Igor Jesus (€ 19 million) and Jair Cunha (€ 12 million), sold by John Textor, the friend of Evangelos Marinakis. The latter also made an important blow by resisting very big offers for Morgan Gibbs-White, for which Tottenham had offered € 70 million. To please his coach, which he has extended before summer, the Reds boss has decided to break his piggy bank in recent hours.
Recruits arrive
To strengthen the offensive sector, Forest is about to afford Arnaud Kalimuendo. As explained yesterday on our site, the Stade Rennais player agreed with the English club. A club that also convinced the Bretons with an offer of € 30 million. The Frenchman will pass his medical examination very quickly. He is not the only player to have said yes to Nottingham in recent hours. This is also the case with James McATEE. The Athletic Ensures that an agreement was reached with Manchester City for the transfer of the 22 -year -old attacking midfielder.
An operation that will bring € 35 million to the Skyblues, which have included buyout and resale clauses. Forest also got along with Ipswich Town concerning Omari Hutchinson (22). He must pass his medical examination today. An operation of around € 45 million. It is therefore € 110 million spent for three players. And it may not be over. Marca Indicates that the Reds are in permanent contact with Juventus concerning Douglas Luiz, which would arrive in the form of a dry transfer if this operation goes to its end. Everton and West Ham are also on the spot, but Nottingham has the advantage. The Reds crack at the end of the transfer window.
