Nottingham Forest hasn’t wasted any time in building up their team in preparation for a new season of Premier League competition.
At the City Ground, a lot of ground work has already been done in preparation for the busy summer ahead. The Reds’ final game of the 2023–24 season was only a few days ago, but they’ve already made some player decisions.
It was announced on Tuesday that goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey, defender Felipe and midfielder Cheikhou Kouyate will leave the club as free agents this summer. Forest also said the loans of Gio Reyna, Divock Origi, Nuno Tavares, Gonzalo Montiel and Rodrigo Ribeiro have come to an end, with no indication options over permanent moves will be taken up.
Meanwhile, Ola Aina and Willy Boly have both signed new deals. Their contracts were due to end this summer but the pair are now tied down until 2025, with the club holding the option of a second year in Boly’s case.
The contracts of Loic Mbe Soh, Scott McKenna and Harry Arter are also due to run out this summer. The Reds have not announced the trio will leave, but it is expected they will join the list of players to depart.
Following the latest contract news, below is a look at when every player in the Forest squad is due to see their contract expire. Details have not always been disclosed when a player has signed.
2024: Wayne Hennessey, Loic Mbe Soh (on loan at Almere City), Scott McKenna (on loan at FC Copenhagen), Felipe, Gonzalo Montiel (on loan from Sevilla), Nuno Tavares (on loan from Arsenal), Harry Arter, Cheikhou Kouyate, Gio Reyna (on loan from Borussia Dortmund), Divock Origi (on loan from AC Milan), Rodrigo Ribeiro (on loan from Sporting Lisbon).
2025: Ola Aina, Willy Boly (with an option to extend by a further 12 months), Chris Wood, Jonathan Panzo (on loan at Standard Liege), Moussa Niakhate (with an option to extend by a further 12 months), Harry Toffolo, Alex Mighten (on loan at Port Vale), Ryan Yates, Hwang Ui-jo (on loan at Alanyaspor).
2026: Joe Worrall (on loan at Besiktas with an option to buy), Omar Richards (on loan at Olympiacos), Neco Williams, Brandon Aguilera (on loan at Bristol Rovers), Orel Mangala (on loan at Lyon with an option to buy), Callum Hudson-Odoi.
2027: Matt Turner, Odysseas Vlachodimos, Matz Sels, Morgan Gibbs-White, Taiwo Awoniyi.
