Forest Focus

Nottingham Forest have seen a £35m bid for Ipswich Town attacking midfielder Omari Huctchinson rejected according to David Ornstein of the Athletic, which L'Equipe say Strasbourg have knocked by 24m euros for Dilane Bakwa. Finally, Farbrizio Romano says Forest are interest in Hellas Verona defender Jackson Tchatchoua. We discuss all three players as Matt Davies is joined by Dan Cook, Mak Sutherns...

After weeks of silence from English media, The Athletic have finally reported on Nottingham Forest's interest in Douglas Luiz. We also have a scouting report on Angus Gunn after his arrival on a free transfer. Matt Davies speaks with Connor Southwell, chief Norwich City reporter for the Eastern Daily Press, to get the loan down on the Scotland goalkeeper. There's also a profile on Forest's final p...

Nottingham Forest take on Serie A side Fiorentina at the City Ground tonight in their penultimate pre-season friendly. We'll discuss the game in full as well as reported interest in RB Salzburg midfielder Mads Bidstrup and new shirt sponsor, casino firm Bally's. Matt Davies is joined by Greg Mitchell, Pete Blackburn and former Reds midfielder Lewis McGugan. #nffc #nottinghamforest 🛒 To get your £...

Nottingham Forest players could have a massive role in Fantasy Premier League in the 2025/26 season as we rank the best FPL options when it comes to Matz Sels, Neco Williams, Ola Aina, Murillo, Nikola Milenkovic, Morgan Gibbs-White, Elliot Anderson and Chris Wood. Matt Davies is joined by Baker from Above Average FPL and Forest fan Jake Poplawski, who finished 61st in the world last season to win...

Nottingham Forest have scored one goal in five pre-season games as they prepare for the Premier League season. We discuss if that's a worry or if it's just pre-season. We'll also look at who will start the opening game against Brentford and the assess the latest transfer news on the likes of Douglas Luiz. Matt Davies is joined by Michael Temple and Paul Morley. #nffc #nottinghamforest 🙏 Do like a...

Nottingham Forest have been strongly linked with Juventus midfielder Douglas Luiz by the Italian media (but not the English one). With that in mind we speak to our regular Aston Villa correspondent Steve Farmer about what the former Villa star would offer if he were to sign from the Serie A giants. We discuss his style of play, best position, set pieces and if there are any questions over his char...

Nottingham Forest were beaten 1-0 by Birmingham City in a pre-season friendly in honour of Trevor Francis, the first £1m footballer, scorer of the winning goal in the 1979 European Cup final and a legend of both clubs. Forest have now failed to score in four out of five games this summer as we look at what went wrong against the Championship side. Matt Davies is joined by Greg Mitchell and Chief i...

Nottingham Forest will continue to add to their squad after Dan Ndoye joined from Bologna. High on the list of possible signings seems to be Juventus midfielder Douglas Luiz. We'll discuss that news as well as reports on Southampton's Mateus Fernandes and Fulham's Adama Traore. Meanwhile, The Telegraph's John Percy filed a news filled report from Portugal on Forest's style of play next season, Ell...

We held our latest live show with 200 Nottingham Forest fans at the Trent Navigation last Friday night as Matt Davies was joined by Greg Mitchell, Mikey Clarke, Pete Blackburn and former Reds striker Nigel Jemson. This was recorded before Morgan Gibbs-White signed his new contract but we've left the show unedited as we discuss predictions for next season, captaincy, replacing Anthony Elanga and mo...

Nottingham Forest drew 0-0 with Estoril in their latest pre-season friendly. We discuss the game in full as well the news that Forest will not know which European competition they will be in until August 11, just a week before the season starts, after the Court for Arbitration in Sport announced when a date for Crystal Palace's appeal. Finally we talk about the imminent arrival of Dan Ndoye, the p...

Matt Davies sits down with Sam Collins to discuss his Nottingham Forest story as he went from playing in the FA Youth Cup final in front of more than 60,000 people and training with the first team to breaking his leg and suffering an 'awful final year' at the club. We discuss his time at Forest and how is now rebuilding his career further down the football pyramid. It's a great interview that's we...

Dan Ndoye is set to join Nottingham Forest according to Fabrizio Romano after a deal with £35m plus add-ons was agreed with Bologna. Serie A champions Napoli had been in the race but Switzerland international Ndoye is set to head to the Premier League now. Matt Davies discusses his arrival with insight from TNT Sports commentator Adam Summerton. Meanwhile, Forest are keen to sign Fulham winger Ada...

Morgan Gibbs-White signing a new three-year Nottingham Forest contract came as a huge shock on Saturday night with the England midfielder interviewed alongside owner Evangelos Marinakis soon after. Matt Davies is joined by Michael Temple and Dan Cook to discuss what happens after a report by John Percy in The Telegraph lifted the lid on the talks and what happened with Tottenham Hotspur as Spurs r...

Morgan Gibbs-White has officially signed a new three year contract to become Nottingham Forest's top earner. The news broke while we were on air after it was initially reported by David Ornstein he was in talks over fresh terms. Matt Davies is joined by Paul Morley and Chris Aylmer initially with cameos from Michael Temple and Greg Mitchell as we also reflect on the 3-1 defeat to Fulham with Igor...

Nottingham Forest favourite Chris Cohen joins us to give his view on the coming season for his former club, Morgan Gibbs-White's situation and the challenge Nuno faces, being sacked by Stoke City and Southampton and making cold calls to get Brennan Johnson a loan. #nffc #nottinghamforest 🎫 Get your tickets to our next live show now: https://www.gigantic.com/forest-focus-tickets/nottingham-the-tre...

Matt Davies is joined by Greg Mitchell, Mikey Clarke and Pete Blackburn to discuss the latest Nottingham Forest transfer news and the window so far as fans are divided on how badly the summer is shaping up. Greg has definitely been in the camp that there is no reason for panic and signings will come after Anthony Elanga was sold and Morgan Gibbs-White might go too. Mikey has had the opposite view...

Matt Davies is joined by BBC Radio Nottingham's David Jackson to discuss the latest Nottingham Forest news. We discuss their pursuit of Dan Ndoye as Napoli lodge a bid for the Bologna forward. We also address the challenges Forest face in landing their targets, the state of the squad, Morgan Gibbs-White, Crystal Palace and stair lifts. #nffc #nottinghamforest 🎫 Get your tickets to our next live s...

Matt Davies is joined by Emily Williamson (not Anderson anymore) as we take calls from Nottingham Forest fans on the latest transfer news with names likely to come up including Morgan Gibbs-White, Dan Ndoye, James McAtee and Jacob Ramsey. We'll also discuss the latest on the Europa League as Crystal Palace appeal to CAS. #nffc #nottinghamforest 🎫 Get your tickets to our next live show now: https:...

Matt Davies is joined by TNT Sports commentator Darren Fletcher, Michael Temple and Pete Blackburn as we discuss the latest Nottingham Forest transfer news. On today's agenda is the race for Dan Ndoye as Forest reportedly bid around £30m for the Bologna winger. Meanwhile, James McAtee is reportedly valued at £35m by Manchester City. We also talk about Jacob Ramsey and Jadon Sancho, plus discuss th...

Nottingham Forest drew 0-0 with Monaco in a pre-season friendly in Chesterfield on Saturday. A dull game even by friendlies standards was notable though as Morgan Gibbs-White started despite the prospect of a controversial transfer to Tottenham Hotspur as he puts the Spurs talk to one side for now. Was he saying goodbye to fans when he left the pitch as fans chanted his name? The match also saw Ta...

Nottingham Forest have been strongly linked with a move for Bologna forward Dan Ndoye with multiple sources in Italy, as well as transfers journalist Florian Plettenberg, saying he is willing to sign a five-year contract with the Reds, although Italian champions Napoli are waiting in the wings. We spoke with TNT Sports' Serie A commentator Adam Summerton to once again give his verdict on a player...

A mini podcast on the latest Nottingham Forest news as David Ornstein reports Newcastle United are set to bid for Brentford striker Yoane Wissa, while other targets could pass by in Richard Rios and Samuel Lino. Matt Davies also discusses the Morgan Gibbs-White situation as Forest look to keep him with a new contract, as well as Crystal Palace owner Steve Parish's stupid comments to Gary Lineker o...

Matt Davies is joined by Everyone Else Burns writer Dillon Mapletoft to discuss his life as a Nottingham Forest fan who has often felt like he lives in exile. We also discuss his comedy career starting off as Armando Iannucci's assistant before writing his own hit show. 🎫 Get your tickets to our next live show now: https://www.gigantic.com/forest-focus-tickets/nottingham-the-trent-navigation/2025...

Matt Davies is joined by one of the people most synonymous with Nottingham Forest this century in Andy Reid. We discuss his early days with Forest, coaching, his current role, next season and finish with some quick fire questions. #nffc #nottinghamforest 🎫 Get your tickets to our next live show now: https://www.gigantic.com/forest-focus-tickets/nottingham-the-trent-navigation/2025-07-25-18-00 🍻...

Nottingham Forest are keen to sign Jacob Ramsey from Aston Villa according to Mike McGrath in the Daily Telegraph. The news comes as Forest miss out on Johan Bakayoko, who is set to join RB Leipzig. Meanwhile, the Reds see James McAtee as a number eight/ten as they battle Eintracht Frankfurt for a deal worth upwards of £25m. Meanwhile, should Forest sign Omari Hutchinson who has a £35m release cla...