{"id":37548,"date":"2026-01-08T12:24:32","date_gmt":"2026-01-08T17:24:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/08\/nottingham-forest-reveal-contract-talks-with-40m-monster-star\/"},"modified":"2026-01-08T12:24:32","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T17:24:32","slug":"nottingham-forest-reveal-contract-talks-with-40m-monster-star","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/08\/nottingham-forest-reveal-contract-talks-with-40m-monster-star\/","title":{"rendered":"Nottingham Forest reveal contract talks with \u00a340m &#8216;monster&#8217; star"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/08\/nottingham-forest-reveal-contract-talks-with-40m-monster-star\/#Why_Strand_Larsen_is_Forests_Gibbs-White_20\" >Why Strand Larsen is Forest&#8217;s Gibbs-White 2.0<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/08\/nottingham-forest-reveal-contract-talks-with-40m-monster-star\/#Best_CF_since_Wood_Nottingham_Forest_negotiate_contract_with_%E2%80%98clinical_star\" >Best CF since Wood: Nottingham Forest negotiate contract with &#8216;clinical&#8217; star<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>After breaking into European football for the first time in 30 years last season, the 2025\/26 season has been a polar opposite for Nottingham Forest, with the club once again embroiled in a relegation battle.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<p>The Reds are currently seven points clear of the Premier League&#8217;s relegation zone and Sean Dyche is tasked with keeping the team in England&#8217;s top flight.<\/p>\n<p>He is already the third manager this season after Nuno Espirito Santo and Ange Postecoglou were sacked by owner Evangelos Marinakis.<\/p>\n<p>    However, after taking over in October following the sacking of the latter of the aforementioned duo, he is now forced to work with the players he had signed before joining.<\/p>\n<p>This situation could change in the coming weeks, with the January transfer window now in full swing and a number of players already advertising a move to the City Ground.<\/p>\n<p><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<p>Forest have made their efforts clear in the transfer market in recent days, making multiple approaches to strengthen their position for the second half of the campaign.<\/p>\n<p>After Arnaud Karimendo&#8217;s loan move to Eintracht Frankfurt was confirmed, the signing of a new striker has been on the table, as seen in contract negotiations with Napoli centre-forward Lorenzo Lucca.<\/p>\n<p>    The Italian has been the subject of interest from Dyche&#8217;s side this week, but a deal could be difficult to secure with Champions League side Benfica also keen on a move for the 6ft 7 star.<\/p>\n<p>He is not the only player to have attracted their attention in recent days, with Wolverhampton Wanderers talisman Jorgen Strand Larsen also being considered as another option.<\/p>\n<p>According to Fooball Insider, the Reds had contacted Rob Edwards&#8217; team about a potential move for the Norwegian international before the window closed.<\/p>\n<p>The report also states that interest in the 25-year-old is a player in demand at this time of year, with two other teams, Everton and Newcastle United, keen to sign the striker.<\/p>\n<p>    However, the article also states that the Premier League side are open to letting the player leave, but only if an offer of around \u00a340m is made.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"why-strand-larsen-would-be-gibbs-white-2-0-for-forest\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Strand_Larsen_is_Forests_Gibbs-White_20\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>Why Strand Larsen is Forest&#8217;s Gibbs-White 2.0<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In the summer of 2022, eyebrows were raised across the country when it was reported that Forest had paid \u00a325m, up to \u00a344m, to sign Morgan Gibbs-White.<\/p>\n<p>    The attacking midfielder had missed a crucial penalty in the play-off semi-final shootout the previous season before making a big-money move to the City Ground.<\/p>\n<p>But now, three-and-a-half years on, the deal appears to have turned out to be a phenomenal piece of business, with the 25-year-old just shy of 150 appearances across all competitions for the club.<\/p>\n<p>He has also scored 24 goals and provided 31 assists in such a period, with his latest goal securing all three points in this week&#8217;s crucial relegation clash against West Ham United.<\/p>\n<p>Gibbs-White has also been involved in a number of stories during his time at Nottingham, including his proposed \u00a360m move to Spurs before penning a new long-term deal at the City Ground in the summer.<\/p>\n<p>    Such a move looks like one of the club&#8217;s best in recent times, but there is also the possibility that they could emulate the move with the Strand Larsen deal during the ongoing window.<\/p>\n<p>The move will see the club acquire another star player from Wolves, although both players operate in different positions. Gibbs-White has shown that the move could be successful.<\/p>\n<p>The centre-forward&#8217;s stats this season highlight the talent he possesses in the forward areas, and the Norwegian could be a solution to the current number nine problem.<\/p>\n<p>Dubbed a &#8220;monster&#8221; by analyst Connor Holden, Strand Larsen has scored a total of two goals and an assist in the Premier League this season.<\/p>\n<p>    While such a record may not be the most eye-catching, he has shown talent in such departments before, as evidenced by his 14-goal tally last season.<\/p>\n<p>The basic statistics this season have certainly been positive, with the Wolves star shooting 1.2 per 90 and hitting 30% on target.<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-container\">\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" style=\"\" align=\"\" summary=\"\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"2\" scope=\"col\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Jorgen Strand Larsen &#8211; PL Statistics (2025\/26)<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Statistics (every 90)<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>tally<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>games played<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>19<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>goals and assists<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>2<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Accuracy of shots on target<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>30%<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>advance to the final third<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>1.3<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Successful take-up<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>40%<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>aerial won<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>2.9<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Aerial success rate<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>45%<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>shot taken<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>1.2<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"2\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Statistics by FBref<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<p>Strand-Larsen also provides a good all-round threat in attacking areas, completing 1.3 passes into the final third and could help those around him improve on his own record.<\/p>\n<p>His record of 2.9 aerials on a 45% success rate shows his incredible ability through the air, something the Reds lacked in Dyche&#8217;s system.<\/p>\n<p>    \u00a340 million may seem like a lot for a talisman, but the deal may need to be completed if the club is to maintain its top-flight status until the end of May.<\/p>\n<p>If the 25-year-old makes the move and reaches the level Gibbs-White has offered, such a move would be worth every penny and give fans a reason to be excited about the team again.<\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card  article article-card small  no-badge  active-content                      \" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"best-since-wood-nottingham-forest-in-talks-to-sign-lorenzo-lucca\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/nottingham-forest-striker-chris-wood.jpeg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=98&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/nottingham-forest-striker-chris-wood.jpeg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=98&amp;dpr=2\"\/>\n        <\/picture>\n<p>                    <span data-field=\"label\" class=\"article-card-label\"><label>related<\/label><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-content regular article-block\">\n<h5 class=\"display-card-title \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Best_CF_since_Wood_Nottingham_Forest_negotiate_contract_with_%E2%80%98clinical_star\"><\/span>\n<p>\t\t\tBest CF since Wood: Nottingham Forest negotiate contract with &#8216;clinical&#8217; star<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"display-card-excerpt\">Nottingham Forest are currently in contract negotiations with a striker who could save them from relegation to the Premier League.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After breaking into European football for the first time in 30 years last season, the 2025\/26 season has been a polar opposite for Nottingham Forest, with the club once again embroiled in a relegation battle. 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