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We have been asking you questions about Nottingham Forest all summer. Our latest is a two-pronged query...

First, is there anyone on the free transfer list you think makes sense or is realistic as a signing?

Mohamed Salah, John Stones, Solly March, Fabinho, Leon Goretzka, Dusan Vlahovic, Daichi Kamada and Yves Bissouma are just some of the names currently available - and you can see a list here of the 15 free agents involved at the World Cup.

And secondly, is there a player the Reds are constantly linked with but you hope they never sign? If so, who and why?

Get in touch with your views here

Nick Mashiter
Football reporter

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Transfer fees often reflect potential as much as proven quality. In Elliot Anderson's case, Manchester City appear to believe they have bought both.

At 23, Anderson will arrive at Etihad Stadium as their record signing - beating the £100m City paid for Jack Grealish - having enjoyed a remarkable campaign for Nottingham Forest in which he quietly established himself as one of the Premier League's most complete central midfielders.

While Forest finished 16th, Anderson's influence on their performances was extraordinary.

No player in the Premier League recorded more touches than Anderson's 3,300 during the 2025-26 campaign.

He also led the division for duels won (298), possessions won (306) and fouls won (80), underlining just how frequently he involved himself at both ends of the pitch.

Those numbers paint the picture of a midfielder who is constantly in the game. He demands possession, regains it more often than anyone else and rarely allows the intensity of his performance to drop.

His quality on the ball is equally striking. Among Premier League central midfielders, Anderson completed more passes (2,038) than anyone else and also led the position with 376 line-breaking passes.

Rather than simply recycling possession, he consistently looked to eliminate opponents by playing through defensive lines and advancing Forest up the pitch. That blend of security and ambition is rare.

The physical data is every bit as impressive. Anderson covered 411km across the Premier League season, second only to Everton's James Garner, while his 1,895 high-intensity pressures ranked second among midfielders.

Hit play below to hear Forest podcaster Max Hayes speaking to BBC Radio Manchester's Mark Crossley and Emily Brobyn about Anderson's move to Etihad Stadium, or listen on BBC Sounds here

Read more on Anderson's qualities

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Former Nottingham Forest midfielder Steve Hodge is confident Vitor Pereira will get "a good job somewhere else" after a successful stint at the City Ground.

Pereira was appointed in February as Forest's fourth manager of the season when he replaced Sean Dyche.

He guided them to 16th in the Premier League and to the Europa League semi-finals, where they lost to eventual winners Aston Villa.

It is understood Pereira was informed of the club's decision to part company with him late on Tuesday evening - a move which blindsided the former Wolves boss.

On whether he has sympathy for Pereira, Hodge told BBC Radio Nottingham's Shut Up And Show More Football podcast: "I don't because managers know the ground can be shifted from under your feet very quickly and they are well paid.

"He will get a good job somewhere else. I'm sure he's a bit frustrated but he will have moved.

"His CV look good again after keeping Forest up and reaching a European semi-final. His few months at the club have made him look like a manager you would want [at your club] again."

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Nottingham Forest's Dan Ndoye scored as Switzerland secured their place in the last 16 of the World Cup by beating Algeria 2-0 in Vancouver.

Excluding own goals, Ndoye's goal was the fastest goal in a second half of a World Cup knockout match (45:46) since Davor Suker's goal for Croatia against France in the semi-finals in 1998 (45:25).

Watch the full highlights above.

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Nottingham Forest have confirmed the departure of Vitor Pereira, as well as backroom staff members Filipe Almeida, Luis Miguel, Bruno Moura, Marco Knoop and Pedro Lopes.

Forest said in a statement: "We would like to place on record our sincere thanks to Vitor and his team for their hard work and commitment throughout their me at the club.

"Everyone at Nottingham Forest is grateful for their considerable efforts and for the relationships they forged with our players, staff and supporters.

"We thank them all for their service and wish them every success in the next stage of their careers."