Nottingham Forest Continue Spree With £26m Signing Of Arnaud Kalimuendo

Kalimuendo, who scored 17 goals successful Ligue 1 past season, is nan latest Forest summation aft nan arrivals of Omari Hutchinson and James McAtee, signed for £37m and £30m from Ipswich and Manchester City respectively astatine nan weekend. Forest are besides expected to motion Douglas Luiz, who is keen connected a return to nan Premier League from Juventus.

The 23-year-old Kalimuendo, who started his profession astatine Paris Saint-Germain, will supply Forest pinch invited attacking depth. Igor Jesus, 1 of 7 summertime signings and 1 of 2 players to subordinate from Botafogo this window, was signed to supply title for Chris Wood, who scored doubly successful victory complete Brentford connected Sunday, and Taiwo Awoniyi.

Forest explored a woody for McAtee’s erstwhile City teammate Rico Lewis but nan 20-year-old England defender has suggested he wants to stay pinch Pep Guardiola’s side. Guardiola expects Lewis, who started City’s 4-0 triumph astatine Wolves, to stay astatine nan club. “For me, I’ve ne'er ever seen myself leaving,” Lewis said aft City’s triumph connected Saturday. “I’ve ever wanted to play for City. It’s my dream. When I’m playing pinch nan benignant of players that I’m playing with, it brings retired nan champion of me. So I’m truthful happy.”