Nottingham Forest have agreed a £37.5m deal for Omari Hutchinson, with the former Arsenal academy winger now set to undergo a medical.
IPSWICH, ENGLAND: Omari Hutchinson of Ipswich Town celebrates scoring his team's second goal during the Premier League match between Ipswich Town FC and Chelsea FC at Portman Road on December 30, 2024. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)
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David Ornstein reports for The Athletic that Nottingham Forest have reached a total agreement with Ipswich Town to sign Omari Hutchinson, formerly of Arsenal and Chelsea.
Forest will pay £37.5m, and Hutchinson will hold a medical today, with personal terms not expected to be an issue. The move will be Forest’s new club-record signing.
HULL, ENGLAND: Omari Hutchinson of Ipswich Town looks on during the Sky Bet Championship match between Hull City and Ipswich Town at MKM Stadium on April 27, 2024. (Photo by George Wood/Getty Images)
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Chelsea are set to profit through a sell-on clause in the 21-year-old’s contract, but Arsenal’s financial interest in Hutchinson is already at an end. The Gunners already received a modest fee from Chelsea and then a bit extra through a sell-on clause when he joined Ipswich.
Hutchinson is yet to feature for Ipswich this season, missing their opening game through illness and then reportedly choosing not to play in their League Cup tie against Bromley.
The England u21 and Jamaica international scored three goals and assisted two in 32 games in Ipswich’s relegation campaign in 2024/25. But the talent is there, and Forest evidently feel they have a platform to help the player to show it.
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND: Omari Hutchinson of Ipswich Town is fouled by Patrick Chinazaekpere Dorgu of Manchester United, resulting in a red card being awarded, following a VAR review during the Premier League match between Manchester United FC and Ipswich Town FC at Old Trafford on February 26, 2025. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images)
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For Hutchinson, this season will be a first opportunity to play in Europe, with Forest somewhat controversially qualifying for the Europa League over Crystal Palace. After a season of settling in as a Premier League player, he’ll want to push on now.
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