With Europa League soccer as a minimum secured, Nottingham Forest at the moment are reportedly evaluating a transfer to signal a Serie A striker when the summer season switch window swings open.
Nottingham Forest are destined for striker drawback
It could appear absurd to recommend that Nottingham Forest can be in a determined place for a striker sooner relatively than later, however Chris Wooden can do all the things however stand in the way in which of age. The New Zealand star has undeniably loved a wonderful season and at 33 years previous it defies logic that he has been probably the greatest in his place within the prime flight. He has spearheaded Forest from relegation troubles into the highest six, ageing like high-quality wine within the course of.
Like all gamers, nevertheless, there’ll quickly come a stage when Wooden has to name it a day on the prime stage. And though proof would recommend that day is not any time quickly even at 33 years previous, Forest could be sensible to arrange for the inevitable in years to return.
Nuno Espirito Santo, greater than most, can be effectively conscious of simply how troublesome his star striker can be to interchange each time Nottingham Forest want to take action. Stuffed with reward for Wooden earlier this season, the supervisor instructed reporters: “We’re very completely satisfied to have Chris with us.
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They’re already enthusiastic about the summer season switch window.
“He’s an instance for the younger lads to observe as a result of it’s by no means too late to realize good issues in soccer. He is an efficient instance to everyone and we’re very completely satisfied to have him.”
Nottingham Forest contemplating Castellanos transfer
With changing Wooden in thoughts, these on the Metropolis Floor have seemingly turned in direction of Italy. In response to Corriere dello Sport, as relayed by Sport Witness, Nottingham Forest at the moment are evaluating a transfer to signal Taty Castellanos, who can be free to go away Lazio this summer season however provided that the Reds are available with a serious supply.
The Midlands membership aren’t alone within the race for the ahead’s signature both, with West Ham United and Wolverhampton Wanderers additionally contemplating strikes to signal the Lazio man. Whether or not that sees Forest push on and safe Castellanos’ signature stays to be seen and whether or not he’s proficient sufficient to interchange Wooden is the large query.
|
League stats 24/25 (by way of FBref) |
Taty Castellanos |
Chris Wooden |
|---|---|---|
|
Begins |
27 |
34 |
|
Targets |
10 |
20 |
|
Assists |
3 |
3 |
|
Anticipated Targets |
12.8 |
12.6 |
While Castellanos was described as a “very good” signing by U23 scout Antonio Mango when he joined Girona in 2022, he has failed to really kick on since then and the numbers in comparison with Wooden don’t make for fairly studying.
What ought to be a selected concern is the truth that the 26-year-old has underperformed his anticipated objectives while solely discovering the again of the web 10 instances in Serie A this season. Wooden, in the meantime, has outperformed his anticipated whole by nearly eight objectives in what has been a sensational season.