Nottingham Forest are exploring a number of deals this summer transfer window.
Igor Jesus is set to join Nottingham Forest once his commitments with Botofogo at the Club World Cup have ended.
His teammate Jair Cunha is also expected to make the switch to the City Ground and already, Nottingham Forest have turned their attention to other targets.
Jordan Henderson has been linked with Forest this week, although, there isn’t much clamour around his potential arrival.
However, there has been much more excitement about Timothy Weah’s possible transfer to Forest and here’s why Morgan Gibbs-White will be buzzing about that news.
Juventus winger Timothy Weah.
Photo by Daniele Badolato – Juventus FC/Juventus FC via Getty Images
Why Morgan Gibbs-White will be buzzing about the Timothy Weah news
Weah is in talks to join Forest this summer, with Juventus believed to be demanding around £11.9m for his signature.
His teammate Samuel Mbangula is also wanted by Nuno Espirito Santo, who is evidently keen on bolstering his wide areas.
Gibbs-White will surely be delighted about Weah’s potential arrival, especially, as the USA international ranks in the top 13 per cent in Europe for forward runs per 90 compared to his positional peers, as per FBref.
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Having a willing and direct runner in behind will suit Gibbs-White’s game to a tee, as he can use his skillset to find incisive through balls.
Weah also sits in the top 17 per cent for progressive carries, evincing his impressive dribbling ability, too.
Weah stats 2024/25
Weah, who celebrated his 25th birthday in February, operated in a number of different positions for Juventus last term.
The 44-cap international played the most amount of games as a right-back, interestingly, but he had his fair share of minutes as a left and right-winger.
Despite being moved around a lot, Weah still managed to register a commendable 11 goal involvements across all competitions.
43 appearances
6 goals
5 assists
Given his exceptional versatility, it would actually add depth in three positions for Forest, so there’s a lot to like about the American.