Nottingham Forest midfielder Ibrahim Sangare has been nominated on a shortlist of 30 players to win African Football of the Year. The enforcer joins a strong field and the winner will be announced at the forthcoming CAF awards.
The 25-year-old swapped PSV for Forest on transfer deadline day during the summer transfer window. He had spent three years with the Eredivisie outfit after signing from Toulouse in 2020.
Sangare was placed at the top of the Forest wishlist very early in the summer. However, signing him only became a reality once Brennan Johnson departed for Tottenham in a deal worth £50 million.
Sangare up for prestigious award
The list of 30 players has been announced today on Twitter. Forest star Sangare is among the likes of Sadio Mane, Mohamed Salaha, Riyad Mahrez and Victor Osimhen to win the sought-after accolade.
Sangare will now have to wait until 11th December to find out if he’s been successful. The ceremony will take place in Morocco and Mane will be hoping to retain his crown when the announcement is made.
Sangare was in fine form for PSV during the 2022/23 campaign. He scored eight goals and claimed three assists as the Dutch outfit came second in the league ahead of Ajax who finished third.
More to come from Sangare at Forest
The talented midfielder has by no means been bad for Forest but there is more to come. He’s not really adapted to life in England just yet but there have been glimpses of what he will bring to the team.
During his time at PSV, Sangare was called ‘unstoppable’ for his efforts in the midfield. The challenge for Steve Cooper is to get the very best out of him at Forest and help him settle as quickly as possible.
Forest have by no means seen the best of Sangare just yet. However, there is lots more to come from the midfielder. With that in mind, he will undoubtedly live up to his £30 million price tag at some point in the future.
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