David Prutton has picked out a star from the EFL who would be absolutely perfect for Nottingham Forest.
The Reds are starting to make some plans for next season after they secured their Premier League status on Sunday.
Forest overcame a Burnley side who were already relegated, with Chris Wood scoring twice against his old club.
Since Sunday, Nuno Espirito Santo has been linked with Bayern Munich and it doesn’t look as though it’s going to be a quiet summer for Forest.
Now, Prutton has been discussing certain transfer situations and he’s picked out one player who could prove really useful for Forest.
David Prutton thinks Southampton star Kyle Walker-Peters is perfect for Forest
Prutton was actually quizzed on whether Forest had reached their goal this season or whether it was a disappointing campaign.
Naturally, most believe it was somewhat disappointing but Prutton has delivered a reality check on the Premier League’s bottom clubs.
He believes it’s all about what players clubs can keep and in turn who they can recruit to replace them.
In delivering his answer, he’s backed Walker-Peters as the sort of player who could come in at Forest and make an impact.
He told the Forest Focus podcast: “At the bottom of the Premier League, it’s all about which players you can keep.
“You look at the teams in the Play-Off Final, who will come in for their players.
“Who will come in for Summerville at Leeds, who will come in for Archie Gray? Southampton you’ve got Kyle Walker-Peters, he’s a fantastic player by the way and he would definitely suit Forest.”
Walker-Peters would be quality but he’s a longshot
The chances of Forest signing Walker-Peters are slim – even if the Saints don’t beat Leeds in the play-off final this weekend.
A right-sided full-back – with the tendencies of a wing-back – Walker-Peters earns £36,000-a-week at St Mary’s Stadium.
That sort of wage wouldn’t deter Forest from making a move but ultimately, Southampton would command a large fee from any club who fancied him.
The 27-year-old has been instrumental this season making 46 appearances in all competitions, scoring three goals and claiming three assists.
It’s not completely unrealistic that Forest might look to sign another full-back this summer.
Gonzalo Montiel has returned to Sevilla and that leaves Neco Williams as the only option on the right-hand side.
Walker-Peters has a decent profile from a Forest perspective but in our view, he’s a signing that feels like something of a long-shot.
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