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Nottingham Forest supervisor Nuno Espirito Santo has mentioned talks over new offers with three of the membership’s most necessary gamers are “going effectively”.
Full-back Ola Aina has been linked with Manchester Metropolis and is out of contract on the finish of the season, when 12-goal prime scorer Chris Wooden’s phrases additionally expire.
“I hope that all the things reaches [conclusion],” mentioned Santo, who was additionally requested about discussions between Forest and Murillo to increase the centre-back’s contract past 2028.
“I believe issues are going effectively. The people who find themselves chargeable for that a part of the membership are taking good care of it.
“It helps when a participant is completely satisfied at a membership and there are not any points by way of altering what we wish: we wish our gamers to really feel good and we offer the best environment, however then they should do their jobs on the pitch.”
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— Nottingham Forest (@NFFC) January 8, 2025
Aina, Murillo, Wooden ‘completely satisfied’ at Forest
Aina and Murillo have been almost-ever current throughout Forest’s first 20 league video games of the season, with solely Arsenal bettering their document of 19 objectives conceded.
Wooden’s 12 objectives make the 33-year-old the sixth-highest scorer within the prime flight, helped by a run of eight in 10 matches initially of the season.
“What I see is that they’re completely satisfied,” mentioned Santo, including that the go to of second-tier strugglers Luton City within the FA Cup third spherical on Saturday (3pm GMT) is a “good probability” for squad gamers to “take pleasure in themselves and do their jobs correctly”.
“They’re OK and dealing very effectively. We’re going to make modifications as a result of each participant deserves to begin the sport. We see them work and we demand so much.”
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— Nottingham Forest (@NFFC) January 7, 2025
Forest vs Luton
Regardless of being third within the Premier League, Santo mentioned the evident sturdy group spirit amongst his gamers is “not but adequate”.
“We nonetheless have issues to work on,” he argued. “However these particular moments imply so much for everybody and the squad. Once they have these particular moments, everybody sees how completely satisfied they’re.”
Forest are on a six-match successful run and are aiming to transcend the FA Cup quarter-finals for the fourth time since reaching the ultimate in 1990/91, after they misplaced 2-1 to Tottenham.
