Nottingham Forest have done it. Next season for the first time in 23 years the club will play Premier League football.
The Reds beat Huddersfield 1-0 thanks to a Levi Colwill own goal on the stroke of half-time.
Now, preparations will start ahead of next season.
For Forest, they could do well to raid Huddersfield for one of their star men from the 2021/22 campaign.
Lewis O’Brien has enjoyed a remarkable season and at 23-years-old he has a really bright future.
The midfielder is a real workhorse of a player and he looks almost certain to leave the Terriers now.
Forest will still have to cut their cloth accordingly and they will go in search of some bargain signings.
Prior to yesterday’s final, it had been claimed that Leeds were readying a £10 million bid for O’Brien.
The Whites will likely remain keen but Forest should now be interested in the player.
Forest could find themselves in need of a new midfielder following promotion.
Ryan Yates is tied to the club but James Garner will likely return to Manchester United to be assessed by Erik ten Hag.
The Reds do have Cafu, Braian Ojeda and Tyrese Fornah on their books but ultimately the Premier League could be a bridge too far for those players.
Forest should pounce for O’Brien
At £10 million, O’Brien would look like an absolute steal from a Forest point of view.
The Reds will want to stay in the Premier League, of course, but they’ll want to keep signing players with sell-on value.
Forest should be all over O’Brien and it’s hard to imagine Huddersfield standing in his way now.
The Reds must add players who can make an impact in the Premier League and there’s evidence that O’Brien can do that.
He has been instrumental for Carlos Corberan’s team and boasts unreal energy in the engine room.
Steve Cooper could do a lot worse than land O’Brien after yesterday’s exploits.
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