Nottingham Forest share ‘exciting’ contract news as promising youngster signs three-year deal

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Nottingham Forest fans have had a lot to cheer about this season with the Reds enjoying a strong start to the season.

Nuno Espirito Santo’s men did suffer a loss in their final game before the international break, but that shouldn’t overshadow what’s been an excellent start.

Forest will return to action next weekend against Arsenal with an opportunity to leapfrog the Gunners if they can pull off all three points.

Position	Team	Played MP	Won W	Drawn D	Lost L	For GF	Against GA	Diff GD	Points Pts
3	ChelseaChelsea	11	5	4	2	21	13	8	19
4	ArsenalArsenal	11	5	4	2	18	12	6	19
5	Nottm ForestNottingham Forest	11	5	4	2	15	10	5	19

There have been plenty of new arrivals landing at the City Ground since the summer with the likes of Elliot Anderson impressing Gary Neville.

And there is now another promising young Forest talent who is set to stay around for years to come having inked a new deal.

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Zyan Blake signs professional Nottingham Forest contract

Forest’s website shared on Friday that 17-year-old Forest prospect Zayn Blake has just put pen to paper on his first professional contract.

The youngster has inked a three-year deal on his 17^th birthday taking his contractual stay all the way through until 2027.

This comes after the midfielder was named in the Forest B Team squad for the recent game against Wigan Athletic.

Although Blake is impressing in the Forest academy setup, he has a long way still to go if he’s to break into the senior side with Morgan Gibbs-White receiving praise for his England display vs Greece.

But the youngster has already trained with Nuno’s side despite having only just turned 17 years old.

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What Forest’s Head of Academy said about Zyan Blake

Clearly, this is news which has gone down well inside the club with Forest’s Head of Academy Chris McGuane left delighted.

“Zyan is an exciting player who is quick, a real threat in attacking moments of the game, and can unlock defences with his ability to manipulate the ball in small areas. Zyan is very determined and focused to ensure he meets his potential over the coming years,” he told the Forest website.

“We are all excited to see how Zyan continues to progress with us at Nottingham Forest and we all look forward to seeing what the future brings for him.”

Blake may have trained with the Forest first team but he has only played at U18 level so far with the next logical step the U21s.

However, there is still a long road ahead for this attacking midfielder who is still in his first full year playing U18 football.