It feels like the 2024/25 season has only just finished, but already, preparations are underway for the new campaign at Nottingham Forest.
Nottingham Forest found out their Premier League fixtures on Wednesday, and they’ve been handed Brentford at the City Ground on the opening day.
Evangelos Marinakis has big plans for the new season, as he plans to invest heavily in the summer transfer window to ensure Nottingham Forest battle for Europe again.
Forest are looking at statement additions like Douglas Luiz and Yoane Wissa, so it shows the kind of direction they’re headed in.
As June enters its final 11 days, attention begins to turn towards pre-season, and it appears as though a leak has emerged regarding a fixture against a Premier League club next month.
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Nottingham Forest appear to be playing Fulham in a pre-season friendly next month
Nottingham Forest have confirmed that they will be playing Birmingham City on the 2nd of August in a pre-season friendly to honour the late Trevor Francis. It will be held at St Andrews with kick-off set for 3pm.
Now, Norwegian TV service TGTV appears to have leaked another friendly which the club haven’t actually announced yet.
It appears Forest will meet fellow Premier League side Fulham on the 26th of July, which will be a Saturday.
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No time has been mentioned, though.
Igor Jesus and Jair Cunha could feature
If indeed that leak is correct, it may be a chance for Forest fans to get a first glimpse of impending new signings Igor Jesus and Jair Cunha.
The Telegraph’s John Percy has confirmed that Forest are on the verge of signing the Botofogo duo, with medicals set to take place after the Club World Cup.
Percy also noted that Ola Aina and Neco Williams are close to extending their contracts, so there’s plenty of positivity around the East Midlanders at the moment.
A Morgan Gibbs-White renewal would certainly cap it off.