Nottingham Forest sign Everton winger and £88m striker in ground-breaking January transfer prediction
We asked AI to predict Nottingham Forest’s January transfer window, with stunning results
Nottingham Forest find themselves in the midst of a relegation battle as we reach mid-way through January, with work to be done for Sean Dyche’s side to ensure they remain a Premier League club next season.
The Tricky Trees finished seventh under Nuno Espirito Santo last campaign but after disagreements between the Portuguese and the Forest board, Nuno departed, Ange Postecoglou came and went fairly quickly and Dyche was left to pick up the pieces at the club at which he was once on the books as a youth player.
While there has certainly been improvement under the former Everton and Burnley boss, activity in the January transfer window could help get the reinforcements over the line which could ensure Forest are as far away from danger as possible.
We asked X’s Grok AI to predict Forest’s January transfer window dealings this winter and received huge results.
The players Nottingham Forest could sign in January predicted
Forest are thought to be seeking new forward options this January following an extended injury lay-off to Chris Wood and an inconsistent start at the City Ground for Igor Jesus. AI predicts that they will sign two big-name strikers in this transfer window.
Wolves striker Jorgen Strand Larsen is seeing his name in the transfer news once again, with Wanderers all-but relegated and the Norwegian reportedly open to a new challenge. Grok touts Forest to sign the 25-year-old for £30 million, offering Dyche a Premier League-proven option up front, though he would need to quickly rediscover his form from last term.
In an even more ground-breaking addition, Forest are predicted to sign highly-rated Samu Aghehowa from Porto. The Spain international has a reported €100m (£88m) release clause and is attracting major interest, with the Tricky Trees tipped to secure a massive move for the young striker who once almost joined Chelsea.
Forest’s next January addition according to Grok is even more Sean Dyche-coded, as Dwight McNeil arrives from Everton for £15m-£20m to reunite with his former manager. The 26-year-old has been afforded limited game-time this season following the arrivals of Jack Grealish and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, amongst others, and could be open to a new challenge.
Completing a stunning January window, Forest are predicted to sign Ghanaian centre-back Jerome Opoku from Turkish outfit Istanbul Basaksehir. The 27-year-old could cost around £10m-£15m to bolster Forest’s options in defence. Dyche could also add further defensive cover in the shape of Hibernian’s Rocky Bushiri.
The players Nottingham Forest could sign in January predicted
Grok also predicted Forest’s potential outgoings, stating that between three to five players could depart the club this January.
One of those is Willy Boly, who signed a new one-year deal last summer but could depart for a low fee of around £2m-£5m to free up space on the wage bill. He could be followed out of the door by Taiwo Awoniyi, who has been falling down the pecking order for the last couple of seasons and may target a fresh start elsewhere, amidst interest from the likes of Mainz, for a fee in the region of £15m-£20m.
Summer signing Arnaud Kalimuendo could also depart after failing to make an impression at the City Ground, with Eintracht Frankfurt cited as a potential destination on a loan deal for the remainder of the campaign.
A similar fate could befall James McAtee, who has also struggled to nail down a first-team spot since arriving from Manchester City in the summer window. Frankfurt are also cited as interested in a £20m deal, alongside Stuttgart and Leeds United.
The AI even adds that big-money bids could be received for Elliot Anderson and Morgan Gibbs-White, with an exit for the pair not off the table despite their crucial importance to Dyche’s side and a clear desire by the club to retain both players.