Sporting Director buzzing to see player signed from Nottingham Forest in action

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Nottingham Forest had a pretty low-key transfer deadline day by their usual standards, with just two new players being added to the squad.

James Ward-Prowse checked in from West Ham for the season, whilst Morato penned a five-year contract with Forest after joining from Benfica.

In total, 11 new players were added, with two of them – Marko Stamenic and David Carmo – both immediately joining Olympiacos on loan.

It’s perhaps the club’s outgoing business that has to be considered the biggest success story of the summer window.

Including last season’s loan players and the out-of-contract performers, the Reds have got 24 players off the books either permanently or on loan.

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Club director hails Alex Mighten after Nottingham Forest departure

Shortly before the transfer window slammed shut in the UK, Forest announced that Mighten had joined San Diego from the City Ground.

The youngster has joined Nordsjaelland in Denmark on loan for the remainder of the season and the MLS outfit have big hopes for him.

Sporting Director, Tyler Heaps told the club’s official website: “Alex is an exciting addition to San Diego FC, bringing the energy and creativity we seek in our attacking players.

“He has unique and special qualities with his ability to unbalance defenders and we are excited to see what he can contribute and bring to MLS.”

Mighten wise to leave Forest

The Reds winger looked like he would make the grade at the football club for a long time and he did play his part in the promotion-winning season of 2021/22.

However, a number of loan spells have failed him and that’s not been through any fault of his own.

Darren Moore took him to Sheffield Wednesday despite playing a system that wouldn’t suit Mighten and when he got the Port Vale job, Mighten also fell out of favour.

At 22, Mighten still has bags of potential and he showcased at Forest that he can play in a number of positions across the front line.

During his time on Trentside, he made 67 appearances, scoring four goals and claiming two assists.

Now, he has the chance to really get going with a club and the MLS might be the perfect division for his career to take off and it will be fascinating to see how he does in the coming years.