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Jordan Henderson stays a key determine for England. (REUTERS/David Klein)
Nottingham Forest did the unthinkable in 2024/25.
After narrowly avoiding relegation the earlier yr, Nuno Espírito Santo’s facet shocked the Premier League by ending seventh—securing a spot in subsequent season’s UEFA Europa Convention League play-offs and marking their first return to European soccer in over 30 years.
With a busier fixture schedule on the horizon, Forest know they want reinforcements.
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The membership has already rejected approaches for key winger Anthony Elanga and is anticipated to finalise offers for Botafogo trio Jair Cunha (CB), Igor Jesus (ST), and Cuiabano (LB)—all standouts within the Brazilian Serie A-winning facet. The trio have even starred on the 2025 Membership World Cup, the place Jesus scored the winner in a shock upset over PSG.
However will that be sufficient?
Forest Eyeing Henderson
In accordance with the Each day Mail, Nottingham Forest are eyeing a shock summer season transfer for England worldwide Jordan Henderson.
The 35-year-old midfielder is accessible on a free switch, because of a clause in his Ajax contract that permits him to depart on the finish of the season.
Henderson has but to resolve whether or not he’ll keep in Amsterdam, however Forest—alongside Ligue 1 facet Marseille—are eager to safe his expertise as they put together for a demanding marketing campaign.
Regardless of fan skepticism, Henderson made 45 appearances for Ajax final season, enjoying a key management position as Francesco Farioli’s males narrowly missed out on the Eredivisie title. He stays a key determine in Thomas Tuchel’s England setup, with the supervisor praising his affect earlier this yr.
“He’s nonetheless lean, match, and able to push on, on a world degree. I’m satisfied he’s nonetheless bold,” mentioned Tuchel. “He pushes the group, he takes care of coaching, the perspective. He brings gamers collectively. We see higher variations of gamers when Jordan is in camp.”
As Forest chase their European dream, Henderson’s management and elite expertise may simply be the ultimate ingredient they want.
