{"id":42645,"date":"2026-02-11T00:14:20","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T05:14:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/02\/11\/nottingham-forests-favorites-to-sign-celtics-arne-engels-on-reduced-price-deal\/"},"modified":"2026-02-11T00:14:20","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T05:14:20","slug":"nottingham-forests-favorites-to-sign-celtics-arne-engels-on-reduced-price-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/02\/11\/nottingham-forests-favorites-to-sign-celtics-arne-engels-on-reduced-price-deal\/","title":{"rendered":"Nottingham Forest&#8217;s favorites to sign Celtic&#8217;s Arne Engels on reduced price deal"},"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\/02\/11\/nottingham-forests-favorites-to-sign-celtics-arne-engels-on-reduced-price-deal\/#Forest_aim_to_sign_Dyche_to_new_contract_under_pressure\" >Forest aim to sign Dyche to new contract under pressure<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/02\/11\/nottingham-forests-favorites-to-sign-celtics-arne-engels-on-reduced-price-deal\/#%E2%80%98Amazing_Engels_breaks_in_Scotland\" >&#8216;Amazing&#8217; Engels breaks in Scotland<\/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-3\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/02\/11\/nottingham-forests-favorites-to-sign-celtics-arne-engels-on-reduced-price-deal\/#Nottingham_Forest_are_close_to_signing_a_replacement_for_%E2%80%98outstanding_Anderson\" >Nottingham Forest are close to signing a replacement for &#8216;outstanding&#8217; Anderson<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Nottingham Forest are now favorites to sign a &#8220;great player&#8221; this summer, with the possibility of a cut-price deal.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"forest-eyeing-new-signings-with-dyche-under-pressure\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Forest_aim_to_sign_Dyche_to_new_contract_under_pressure\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>Forest aim to sign Dyche to new contract under pressure<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Forest are under pressure after losing 3-1 to Leeds United last time out and are just three points clear of the Premier League relegation zone, but the 54-year-old is confident Evangelos Marinakis will not change managers again.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking after the defeat at Elland Road, Dyche said: <em>\u201cThe owners were always in touch with me.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;The owner knows very well, and I&#8217;ve made it very clear to him, that this is not going to go smoothly all the way. We&#8217;ve had some good days and some not-so-good days.&#8221; <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;I don&#8217;t think one game will be so decisive that he suddenly says, &#8216;Okay, I have to change everything at the club for the fourth time.&#8217;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>However, the Englishman&#8217;s long-term future at the City Ground may now be in doubt, with it recently revealed that Tricky Trees will seriously consider a move for Marco Silva in the summer, at which point his contract with Fulham will expire.<\/p>\n<p>Although Dyche&#8217;s side&#8217;s place in the Premier League is in doubt, they remain in a strong position to avoid a drop in their standing and are considering targets ahead of the summer transfer window.<\/p>\n<p>This comes as Football Insider reports that Nottingham Forest are the frontrunners to sign Celtic star Arne Engels at the end of the season, with a cut-price deal now available.<\/p>\n<p>    The Hoops rejected a \u00a325m offer from Forest for Engels during the January transfer window, but the Scottish side could accept a lower offer in the summer.<\/p>\n<p>Tricky Trees has emerged as favorite to win Celtic&#8217;s star race and he could be ready to test himself in the Premier League&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"quot-tremendous-quot-engels-tearing-it-up-in-scotland\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%98Amazing_Engels_breaks_in_Scotland\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>&#8216;Amazing&#8217; Engels breaks in Scotland<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The central midfielder has spent the past two seasons in Glasgow, during which he established himself as a key player, regularly scoring and assisting.<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-container\">\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" style=\"\" align=\"\" summary=\"\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><strong>Arne Engels records<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><strong>Games played (all games)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><strong>Contribution to goal<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>2024-25<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>37<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>12<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>2025-26<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>52<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>twenty three<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<p>The former FC Augsburg man is also a highly creative player, as evidenced by the fact that he has created 35 chances, the most of any Celtic team in the Scottish Premiership this season.<\/p>\n<p>Midfield partner Callum McGregor also spoke very favorably of the four-time Belgian international, saying:<em>Maybe people judge him unfairly based on his price, but I think he&#8217;s a great player who plays with a big heart and big energy and will always get better because he has the right attitude. \u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s clear the 22-year-old is ready for a move south of the border and the possibility of signing him for a reduced fee this summer is a boost for Forest, but Engels isn&#8217;t the only midfielder being targeted&#8230;<\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card  article article-card small  no-badge  active-content                      \" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"nottingham-forest-approach-curtis-jones-elliot-anderson-transfer\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/elliot-anderson-of-nottingham-forest-during-the-premier-league-match-leeds-united-vs-nottingham-forest.JPG?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=98&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/elliot-anderson-of-nottingham-forest-during-the-premier-league-match-leeds-united-vs-nottingham-forest.JPG?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=\"Nottingham_Forest_are_close_to_signing_a_replacement_for_%E2%80%98outstanding_Anderson\"><\/span>\n<p>\t\t\tNottingham Forest are close to signing a replacement for &#8216;outstanding&#8217; Anderson<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"display-card-excerpt\">Forest have made contact regarding the signing of the midfielder.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nottingham Forest are now favorites to sign a &#8220;great player&#8221; this summer, with the possibility of a cut-price deal. 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