Nottingham Forest

Nottingham Forest net spend since 2015

Nottingham Forest have spent €866m on disclosed transfer fees since July 2015 and received €532m: a net spend of €334m.

That covers 111 signings (81 for a disclosed fee, 23 free, 7 undisclosed) and 90 departures (38 sold for a disclosed fee, 29 free, 23 undisclosed). Loans are counted apart: 28 in, 73 out.

Record signing: Liam Delap, €53m from Chelsea (Aug 2026). Record sale: Elliot Anderson, €135m to Manchester City (Jul 2026).

Nottingham Forest transfer spending by season

Nottingham Forest record signings

1. Liam Delap · €53m from Chelsea · Aug 2026
2. Omari Hutchinson · €43m from Ipswich Town · Aug 2025
3. Dan Ndoye · €42m from Bologna · Jul 2025
4. Elliot Anderson · €41m from Newcastle United · Jul 2024
5. Ousmane Diomande · €40m from Sporting CP · Aug 2026

Nottingham Forest record sales

1. Elliot Anderson · €135m to Manchester City · Jul 2026
2. Anthony Elanga · €61m to Newcastle United · Jul 2025
3. Brennan Johnson · €55m to Tottenham Hotspur · Sep 2023
4. Moussa Niakhaté · €32m to Olympique Lyonnais · Jul 2024
5. Odysseas Vlachodimos · €24m to Newcastle United · Jul 2024

Nottingham Forest trading record: profit on players bought and sold

On the 55 players Nottingham Forest both signed and sold since July 2015 (academy graduates and free signings cost nothing), sales brought in €497m against €269m paid: a trading profit of €228m.

Academy graduates sold since July 2015 brought in €110m across 7 players, led by Brennan Johnson (€55m to Tottenham Hotspur, Sep 2023).

• Elliot Anderson: signed for €41m (Jul 2024), sold to Manchester City for €135m (Jul 2026): profit €94m
• Brennan Johnson: academy graduate (Jul 2019), sold to Tottenham Hotspur for €55m (Sep 2023): profit €55m
• Anthony Elanga: signed for €23m (Jul 2023), sold to Newcastle United for €61m (Jul 2025): profit €38m
• Odysseas Vlachodimos: signed for €5m (Sep 2023), sold to Newcastle United for €24m (Jul 2024): profit €19m
• Moussa Niakhaté: signed for €14m (Jul 2022), sold to Olympique Lyonnais for €32m (Jul 2024): profit €18m

• Taiwo Awoniyi: signed for €21m (Jul 2022), sold to Coventry City for €11m (Aug 2026): loss €10m
• Lewis Grabban: signed for €7m (Jul 2018), left free for Al Ahli (Aug 2022): loss €7m
• Omar Richards: signed for €9m (Jul 2022), sold to Aris for €2m (Aug 2026): loss €7m
• Jonjo Shelvey: signed for €7m (Jan 2023), left free for Rizespor (Sep 2023): loss €7m
• Remo Freuler: signed for €8m (Aug 2022), sold to Bologna for €2m (Jul 2024): loss €6m

Nottingham Forest ins and outs 2026/27: who left and who came in, by position

Nottingham Forest have made 6 signings and 6 departures in 2026/27, plus 8 loans out. Who left each position and who came in:

• Goalkeeper: out Stefan Ortega (left free for Olympiacos F.C., 3 league starts in 2025/26), Angus Gunn (left free for SJ Earthquakes, 1 league appearance in 2025/26); in Steven Benda (free from Fulham, no league minutes yet).
• Defence: out Morato (loan to West Ham United, 14 league starts in 2025/26), Zach Abbott (loan to Southampton, 2 league starts in 2025/26), David Carmo (to Olympiacos F.C.), Omar Richards (to Aris), Eric da Silva Moreira (loan to Excelsior, no league start in 2025/26), Tyler Bindon (loan to Charlton Athletic); in Daniel Muñoz (from Crystal Palace, 584 league minutes since), Ousmane Diomande (from Sporting CP, 344 league minutes since).
• Midfield: out Elliot Anderson (to Manchester City, 37 league starts in 2025/26); in Xaver Schlager (free from RB Leipzig, 757 league minutes since), Gustavo Sá (from Famalicão, then loaned to Olympiacos F.C.).
• Attack: out Omari Hutchinson (loan to AC Milan, 17 league starts in 2025/26), Dilane Bakwa (loan to LOSC Lille, 6 league starts in 2025/26), Taiwo Awoniyi (to Coventry City, 3 league starts in 2025/26), Jota Silva (loan to Olympiacos F.C., 1 league appearance in 2025/26); in Liam Delap (from Chelsea, 681 league minutes since).

Nottingham Forest injury news: injuries and suspensions

Nottingham Forest have no injuries or suspensions on record as of 10 Nov 2026.

Nottingham Forest last starting XI

Nottingham Forest's last league starting XI, v Manchester City on 7 Nov 2026: Matz Sels; Murillo, Jair Cunha, Nikola Milenković; Xaver Schlager, Neco Williams, Daniel Muñoz, Ryan Yates; James McAtee, Liam Delap, Morgan Gibbs-White.

2 changes from the side that started v Brentford on 31 Oct 2026.

Started at least 3 of the last 5 league games but not this one: Dan Ndoye (4).

Opponent: Manchester City.

Nottingham Forest minutes played 2026/27

After 10 league games of 2026/27, 11 Nottingham Forest players have played at least 60% of the minutes open to them, 3 are rotating and 17 have played under a quarter.

Surplus watch, notable value on under a quarter of the minutes: Arnaud Kalimuendo (6%, €37m), Dilane Bakwa (0%, €32m), Callum Hudson-Odoi (5%, €31m), Omari Hutchinson (0%, €26m), Jota Silva (0%, €20m), Ibrahim Sangaré (17%, €19m).

Out of contract on 30 June 2027 unless extended: Chris Wood, Steven Benda.

Nottingham Forest club-trained players

On the record we can verify, 7 players club-trained at Nottingham Forest now play for other clubs we track, led by Matty Cash (Aston Villa, value €18m), Ben Brereton Díaz (Sheffield United, value €7m) and Zach Abbott (Southampton, value €6m).

• Matty Cash · Aston Villa · €18m
• Ben Brereton Díaz · Sheffield United · €7m
• Zach Abbott · Southampton · €6m
• Oliver Burke · FC Union Berlin · €2m
• Aaron Donnelly · Dundee · €970k
• Jamaal Lascelles · Leicester City · €800k
• Karl Darlow · Manchester United · €400k

We count a player as club-trained when his record shows him registered with the club for three entire seasons or 36 months between the ages of 15 and 21 (UEFA's home-grown test), wherever he started and whatever he cost; time on loan counts for the club that borrowed him.

Nottingham Forest free agents: released players without a club

One former Nottingham Forest player is a verified free agent as of 10 Nov 2026: Willy Boly (€310k, without a club since 1 July 2026).

Every verified free agent