Nicholas Ioannou is expected to end his Nottingham Forest nightmare in the coming days, with Como set to sign him permanently.
The Serie B side are hoping to complete a deal to sign the Cyrpus international, according to Tutto Mercato Web.
Ioannou has enjoyed a rotten spell on Trentside after arriving from APOEL Nicosia in the summer of 2020 when Sabri Lamouchi was in charge.
He made just five appearances for the club and hasn’t been seen since a red card against Luton in October 2020.
Ioannou has now been shunted down the pecking order once more. The Reds have added Omar Richards and Harry Toffolo to their ranks this summer.
Forest will welcome the chance to get him off their wage bill as they prepare to continue their summer spending spree.
Ioannou is a former Manchester United trainee, although he departed Old Trafford without a first-team appearance to his name.
Last season he enjoyed a successful season on loan with Como and the player is keen to return in the near future.
During 2021/22 he made 31 appearances, scoring once and claiming two assists for the Italian outfit.
He has zero future at the City Ground. Last night he was overlooked by young Aaron Donnelly when Steve Cooper opted to ring the changes on 63 minutes.
Ioannou’s outings in pre-season so far have been a needs must measure and ultimately he is on borrowed time at Forest.
Como to sign Ioannou and this is a stark reminder of where Forest have come from
Forest are preparing for a Premier League campaign and it’s exciting to be linked with players like Jesse Lingard.
Ioannou provides an unwanted reminder of what the club used to sign during transfer windows.
The left-back is just one random foreign import that was seemingly added to the Forest ranks.
Ioannou never really showed the required quality to perform in English football and Chris Hughton didn’t fancy him.
The man with 34 caps for Cyprus is better suited to a full-back role and his severe lack of any pace makes him a poor fit for Cooper’s system.
The sooner Forest offload Ioannou the better and this episode can be consigned to the history books for everyone concerned.
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