Morato reveals the one reason he wanted to join Nottingham Forest

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Morato has only been at the club since the summer transfer window, and he’s now come out and said what made him want to join Nottingham Forest.

Nottingham Forest are heading into a crunch run of fixtures that will really test how serious they are about securing a European spot.

It starts with Arsenal, who are in a rough patch of their own, but they were boosted by the news that Bukayo Saka, Declan Rice, Leandro Trossard and Riccardo Calafiori are all fit to play.

ln terms of Nottingham Forest, the only real question is whether the international players who came from afar are ready to start, as Nuno Espirito Santo dropped a hint.

Speaking ahead of the game, one player who’s received very little game time this season mentioned the reason why he joined the Reds.

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Morato reveals why he joined Nottingham Forest

Morato joined Nottingham Forest for £12.6 million in the summer from Benfica.

However, he’s appeared in just 65 minutes of Premier League action, and is yet to even start a game for the Reds.

It’s kind of out of his hands, as Nikola Milenkovic and Murillo have formed a formidable partnership that will only be broken if there’s an injury.

He recently took on some quickfire questions from the club, and ended up revealing the reason he joined Nottingham Forest was because of their history.

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Morato’s most recognised moment at Nottingham Forest

Despite barely getting on the pitch, it was the aftermath of the Chelsea game that really threw Morato into the limelight at Nottingham Forest.

Nicolas Jackson threw a slap at the defender, yet he went unpunished.

This proved to be the wrong decision and made no sense, as Mohammed Kudus was charged for slapping a number of Tottenham players, so where’s the consistency?

Morato is only 23, so he still has time on his side. Forest will need all the squad depth they can get to challenge throughout what will be a grueling season.