Nottingham Forest Strengthens Squad Amid Pre-Season Concerns, European Return Expected

Nottingham Forest is preparing for the 2025/26 season with optimism despite a slow pre-season start, having scored only once in five friendlies. Head coach Nuno Espirito Santo is experimenting with new formations and tactics to add flexibility to the team, aiming to increase possession and dominate matches more than last season's approach. The squad is undergoing significant changes, including new signings like winger Dan Ndoye, striker Igor Jesus, and central defender Jair Cunha, while targeting AC Milan midfielder Yunus Musah to strengthen their midfield. Forest's 2024/25 season was remarkable, finishing seventh in the Premier League and qualifying for European football for the first time in nearly 30 years, but Nuno acknowledges that the upcoming season will be more challenging due to the demands of competing on multiple fronts. The club is focused on building depth to handle the fixture congestion and hopes to break from its previous style of play by potentially adopting a three-back formation and using two forwards. With European competition returning to the City Ground, Nottingham Forest is eager to build on last season's success and aims to offer a more dynamic and resilient team in the new campaign.