Nottingham Forest
Lingard and Garner steal the headlines, but how are the rest of Man Utd’s loanees doing this season?
Manchester United’s link with their academy is synonymous and the list of talent which has come through the ranks onto the pitch at Old Trafford is endless. However, progression into the first team isn’t something which comes easy, and even those of the most fame now – including David Beckham – sometimes have to go out on loan to prove their worth. We’ve profiled some of the United players currently out on loan this season – both young and old – and assessed what their chances are of returning to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s line-up at Old Trafford anytime soon. Jesse Lingard We’re going to start off with the players currently loaned out to clubs within the United Kingdom and undoubtedly, Jesse Lingard has started to shine since his move to West Ham United. The 28-year-old is the only name on th...
FA Cup fourth round 2020/21: Results, Report & Highlights
The FA Cup rumbles on this weekend, with the fourth round line-up featuring some enthralling ties over the next four days. We’ll update this story with reports, results and highlights throughout the weekend. The action got underway on Friday evening as Wolverhampton Wanderers grabbed a narrow 1-0 win at Chorley. Vitinha’s swerving 35-yard effort was Wolves’ only shot on target but was enough to send them through to the fifth round. The early game on Saturday is at Southampton as they welcome Arsenal to St Mary’s. Other notable ties later in the day include West Ham United versus Doncaster Rovers and Cheltenham Town versus Manchester City. The standout game on Sunday is at Old Trafford as Manchester United face Liverpool for the second time in eight days. The two sides fought out a goalless...
Tammy Abraham responds to Aston Villa tweet about Nottingham Forest game
Chelsea striker Tammy Abraham has responded to Aston Villa’s post on Twitter about a match against Nottingham Forest back in 2018. On November 28, 2020, Villa played out a 5-5 draw with Nottingham Forest at Villa Park in the Championship. Abraham was then on loan at the Villans from Chelsea, and the England international striker was superb on the day. The 23-year-old scored as many as four goals, finding the back of the Forest net in the 11th, 14th, 36th (penalty) and 71st minute. Villa have posted a video from that game today on Twitter, and Abraham has responded to it. Felt like only yesterday! 😅🤯 — Tammy Abraham (@tammyabraham) November 28, 2020 Tammy Abraham’s Aston Villa spell Abraham spent the 2018-19 campaign on loan at Villa from Chelsea and played an important role...
Journalist claims Derby County want Liverpool 23-year-old this week
The Telegraph journalist John Percy has claimed on Twitter that Derby County, Nottingham Forest, Cardiff City and Norwich City are interested in signing Harry Wilson from Liverpool before the summer transfer window in England closes on Friday. The well-known and well-respected journalist has stated that Championship clubs Derby, Forest, Cardiff and Norwich all want to secure the services of the Wales international winger on a loan deal. The 23-year-old winger is away on international duty with Wales at the moment. #lfc winger Harry Wilson is a loan target for a number of Championship clubs before Friday’s deadline. #dcfc – who had him on loan for the 2018/19 season – are keen to re-sign him but face competition from #nffc, #Cardiff and #Norwich. Wilson currently with the Wales squad — John...
Eberechi Eze makes PFA Championship Team of the Year
Crystal Palace new signing Eberechi Eze has been included in the PFA Championship Team of the Year. The PFA made the announcement which was published on their verified Twitter handle on Tuesday. Eze’s inclusion is due to his impressive performance for former club Queens Park Rangers last season. The 22-year-old scored 13 goals and provided eight assists in 45 Championship appearances for QPR. He was voted QPRs Players’ Player of the Year, the Supporters’ Player of the Year and the club Player of the Year. The PFA Championship Team of the Year was dominated by newly promoted Leeds United who have four players: Luke Ayling, Ben White, Liam Cooper and Kalvin Philips. Other players in the list are Brice Samba of Nottingham Forest, West Bromwich Albion’s Romaine Sawyers, Aleksandar Mitrovic and...
Premier League set to reject requests to postpone games due to Covid outbreaks
Premier League officials are set to reject requests to postpone games in the event of Covid outbreaks amongst top-flight sides, with clubs required to fulfil fixtures unless they have fewer than 14 players available. The 2020/21 season is set to begin this weekend with the division’s authorities determined to finish the rescheduled and congested campaign on time ahead of next summer’s European Championships, with clubs having been informed that fixtures will need to be fulfilled even in the event of significant coronavirus outbreaks amongst top-flight squads. According to the Mail, Premier League clubs will be required to fulfil fixtures unless they have less than 14 players available for selection, including U21 players, who they will be obliged to play in the event of such circumstances....
Report: Nottingham Forest want 2 players from Liverpool this summer
Nottingham Forest are interested in signing Nat Phillips and Sheyi Ojo from Liverpool in the summer transfer window, according to Goal.com. It has been reported that Forest have expressed strong interest in signing Phillips from Liverpool, although the Reds will face competition from Bristol City, Middlesbrough, Stoke City, Millwall and Swansea City. Liverpool are willing to let the 23-year-old central defender leave this summer, either on loan or on a permanent basis, according to the report. Goal.com has claimed that Forest, who narrowly missed out on the Championship playoffs last season, are trying to strike a loan deal with Liverpool over 23-year-old winger Ojo, according to the report. Challenging for Premier League promotion Phillips is a very good central defender, while Ojo is a t...
Report: £15m player to join Norwich City despite holding Nottingham Forest talks
Ben Gibson is set to join Norwich City from Burnley despite holding talks with Nottingham Forest and Middlesbrough, according to The Sun. It has been reported that Middlesbrough and Forest want to sign Gibson from Burnley in the summer transfer window. Boro and the Reds want to sign the 27-year-old defender on a loan deal, while Norwich have made a permanent move for the former Middlesbrough star, according to the report in the British tabloid. The report has added that Gibson spoke to Forest and his former club Middlesbrough, but he is going to Norwich instead. Disappointing Burnley spell Gibson joined Burnley from Middlesbrough in the summer of 2018 for a transfer fee reported by Sky Sports to be worth £15 million. Much was expected of the 27-year-old when he arrived a Turf Moor, bu...
Dimitar Evtimov claims Nottingham Forest will ‘regret’ selling 23-year-old
Dimitar Evtimov has warned Nottingham Forest on Twitter that they will regret selling Tyler Walker to Coventry City. As reported by BBC Sport, Walker has joined Coventry from Forest in the summer transfer window. Coventry will play in the Championship next season after winning promotion from League One at the end of the 2019-20 campaign. Walker has signed for the Sky Blues on a three-year contract and will be looking to lead their line in 2020-21 and beyond. The 23-year-old striker came through the Forest youth system, but the youngster could not establish himself in the first team. The former England Under-20 international spent the 2018-19 season on loan at Mansfield Town and the 2019-20 campaign on loan at Lincoln City. Evtimov played with Walker at Forest, with the goalkeeper having be...
Aston Villa will reportedly make second bid for player with ‘real, real quality’
According to Sky Sports, Aston Villa will make a second bid for Nottingham Forest star Matty Cash in the summer transfer window. It has been reported that Premier League club Villa have made a bid of £10 million for the Forest defender. However, the Championship side have turned it down, with Sheffield United and West Ham United having also had offers for the right-back rejected, according to the report. It has been further reported that Villa, who narrowly avoided relegation from the Championship at the end of last season, will prepare a second offer for Cash, described as a player with “real, real quality” by former Wolverhampton Wanderers goalkeeper Matt Murray on the Gillette Soccer Saturday show on Sky Sports News (2:05pm, January 25, 2020). Good signing for Aston Villa? Cash is a ver...
Report: Nottingham Forest are in talks over signing Englishman
According to Football Insider, Nottingham Forest are interested in signing Luke Freeman from Sheffield United in the summer transfer window. It has been reported that Championship club Forest are in advanced talks with Premier League outfit United over the transfer of the 28-year-old, who can operate as a midfielder or as a winger. The report has claimed that the Reds want to bring the Englishman to the City Ground on a temporary deal this summer Sheffield United spell Freeman joined the Blades from Queens Park Rangers in the summer of 2019 for a transfer fee reported by Football Insider to be worth £5 million. Much was expected of the 28-year-old when he arrived at United, but the attacker failed to make a huge impact at the Yorkshire club. According to WhoScored, Freeman made three start...
Relegated Premier League sides get fixtures as 2020-21 Championship schedule released
Bournemouth will start life back in the Championship at home to Blackburn Rovers, while Watford host Middlesbrough and Norwich City travel to Huddersfield Town. The Cherries were relegated after a five-year stay in the Premier League, while Watford and Norwich were also demoted in a top-flight campaign that was disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic. That halt means the new Championship season starts on September 12, with beaten play-off finalists Brentford travelling to Birmingham City on the opening day, while south Wales rivals Cardiff City and Swansea City – who also made the top six – host Sheffield Wednesday and visit Preston North End respectively. Wycombe Wanderers – playing in the second tier for the first time – welcome fellow new boys Rotherham United for their first game, while ...
