Nottingham Forest have signed six players so far this summer with perhaps the most intriguing of the lot Elliot Anderson checking in from Newcastle.
Forest did some essential PSR gymnastics with Newcastle in order to enable both clubs to meet the criteria.
The Reds ended up signing Anderson for a fee in the region of £35 million, while Odysseas Vlachodimos moved to Newcastle for £20 million.
Anderson has looked pretty sharp in pre-season and it will be fascinating to see if and where he fits in under Nuno Espirito Santo.
Ahead of the season starting, fans, pundits and experts have started to predict who will play and what might happen.
When it comes to Anderson, former Forest captain Luke Chambers is in no mind as to what should be happening with him this season.
Luke Chambers delivers verdict on Forest signing Elliot Anderson
The youngster has spent his entire career at Newcastle but now he will embark on a new chapter at Forest.
His pre-season performances have been largely impressive and he’s also the sort of player who looks like he has a brilliant set-piece delivery on him.
Chambers has suggested that he will become a big player for Forest this season, heaping praise on the talented youngster.
He told the Forest Focus podcast: “For me, Elliot Anderson needs a mention, he’s such a fantastic player for me, it’s a fantastic signing. He’s someone who has got loads and loads of potential and he can play in wide areas as well and that’s something he’s done well in the past.”
Anderson could thrive if he plays at Forest
The first thing for Nuno Espirito Santo to decide is where he plays Anderson.
It’s hard to imagine signing a player such as Anderson and then dumping him on the bench but it’s going to be a tricky call to make.
Forest have Ibrahim Sangare, Ryan Yates, Danilo and Nicolas Dominguez all in the midfield ranks and it won’t be easy for him to get a game there.
Out wide, Callum Hudson-Odoi and Anthony Elanga look to have nailed the places down – with Jota Silva also going to be craving game time.
But Anderson does feel like a strong signing.
At 21, the future looks extremely bright and if he can take a set piece too that feels like an added bonus for the Reds.
It’s intriguing that Chambers had picked him out of all the new signings and hopefully, he can become a really useful player for Forest this season.
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