{"id":22790,"date":"2022-07-05T12:00:41","date_gmt":"2022-07-05T16:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2022\/07\/05\/two-in-one-out-nottingham-forest-continues-summer-reinforcement\/"},"modified":"2022-07-05T12:00:41","modified_gmt":"2022-07-05T16:00:41","slug":"two-in-one-out-nottingham-forest-continues-summer-reinforcement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2022\/07\/05\/two-in-one-out-nottingham-forest-continues-summer-reinforcement\/","title":{"rendered":"Two in one out? Nottingham Forest continues summer reinforcement"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<hr>\n<p>The sands continue to shift in the first-team squad at Nottingham Forest this summer, with the promoted outfit gearing up for its first season in the Premier League since 1998 but will be made to do it without fan-favorite Brice Samba.<\/p>\n<p>Samba bid farewell to Forest in an emotional video as he sets off back to France with upstarts Racing Club de Lens this summer after spending three seasons at the City Ground as the club\u2019s first-choice goalkeeper after arriving from SM Caen in 2019.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Brice Samba with just about the most emotional goodbye I\u2019ve ever witnessed via Instagram.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ll miss you, Brice.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NFFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NFFC<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UxgWbTscvY\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/UxgWbTscvY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Callum Castel (@callumcasteln) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/callumcasteln\/status\/1544301061569236992?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 5, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>But Forest has already replaced him expertly with a loan deal for Manchester United\u2019s number two shot-stopper <a href=\"https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/news\/transfers\/official-dean-henderson-joins-nottingham-forest-from-manchester-united\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dean Henderson<\/a> and is continuing to add reinforcements in all areas of the pitch under Steve Cooper as they look to put building blocks in place to survive their return to top-flight football.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, Union Berlin striker Taiwo Awoniyi and Troyes defender Giulian Biancone have also officially joined Forest for a combined ~\u00a326million, and the club looks set to potentially return to the Bundesliga for two more recruits as well.<\/p>\n<p>A deal for 1.FSV Mainz 05\u2019s Moussa Niakhat\u00e9 is set to be finalized today after the former French youth international is at the club to complete his medical today <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/David_Ornstein\/status\/1544253616042770432?s=20&amp;t=c3PEpVdSDDN8m1Fmz3cLhg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">according to David Ornstein<\/a>, while Sky Sports\u2019 Florian Plettenberg has <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Plettigoal\/status\/1544306246529974272?s=20&amp;t=kxYDjUI4PgPJvcwRsiy0EQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">reported that Forest is also on the heels of Bayern Munich\u2019s Omar Richards<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1756336\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1756336\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1756336\" src=\"https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2GABK8H-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Two in one out? Nottingham Forest continues summer reinforcement\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2GABK8H-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2GABK8H-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2GABK8H-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2GABK8H-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2GABK8H-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2GABK8H-867x650.jpg 867w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-1756336\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">2GABK8H Muenchen, ALLIANZARENA, Germany. 28th July, 2021. Omar RICHARDS (# 3, M). Individual action with ball, action, football, FC Bayern Munich (M) \u2013 Borussia Monchengladbach (MG) 0: 2, preparatory game for the 2021-2022 season, on July 28th, 2021 in Muenchen, ALLIANZARENA, Germany . Credit: dpa\/Alamy Live News<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Richards arrived in Bavaria last season after spending four seasons with Championship outfit Reading, with the academy product making twelve appearances under Julian Nagelsmann at the Allianz Arena but could be set to depart the club already after the report states that Bayern is happy to let him leave.<\/p>\n<p>Any deal for the Lewisham native would cost between \u00a38.5million and \u00a310million for the 24-year-old, and given his experience both in England and Germany, would likely see him become the first-choice left-back under Cooper for the upcoming 2022-23 Premier League campaign.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><strong>For more on Nottingham Forest, read below<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/news\/nottingham-forest-handed-major-boost-as-star-set-to-sign-a-new-contract\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Forest receives boost as starlet Brennan Johnson set for a new deal<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The sands continue to shift in the first-team squad at Nottingham Forest this summer, with the promoted outfit gearing up for its first season in the Premier League since 1998 but will be made to do it without fan-favorite Brice Samba. 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