Forest spending spree: How valuable is the lineup and what are the potential long term costs of the squad rejuvenation?
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Nottingham Forest have spent a reported €149 million on 16 new signings in the transfer window so far.
We assess the valuation of Nottingham Forest’s starting 11 compared to other EPL teams using the Off The Pitch Player Valuation Tool.
Why it matters: Numerous expensive additions to the team sheet for a newly-promoted side is a great risk – particularly if relegation awaits at the end of the season.
The perspective: Nottingham Forest’s spending strategy imitates Fulham’s in the 2018/19 season, which saw the Cottagers being relegated.
19 August 2022 - 12:30 PM
Following the long-awaited return to Premier League football, Nottingham Forest have thoroughly transformed their team sheet in the quest to avoid instant relegation.
The 1-0 victory against West Ham in gameweek two saw Steven Cooper include eight new summer signings in the starting 11. In total, Forest have already completed a staggering 16 new signings so far – 15 transfers and the loan of Dean Henderson from Manchester United – totalling a cost in the region of €149 million
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