Nottingham Forest will aim to steer clear of the relegation battle this season as Nuno Espirito Santo begins to put his stamp on the squad ahead of the Premier League season. Forest’s pre-season preparations are ongoing - they have already played friendly fixtures against Sunderland and Millwall.
READ MORE: Djed Spence transfer U-turn hint as Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou speaks out on nightmareThe Ivorian arrived from PSV Eindhoven last summer for a fee of £30m after impressing in the Eredivisie. Despite a promising start under Steve Cooper's tutelage, his minutes become sporadic after a period at AFCON before injury and illness halted his progress. Since Espirito Santo arrived he has favoured Danilo and Nicolas Dominguez in the holding midfielder position.
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