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Aug 18, 2025, 11:20 AM
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Nottingham Forest have taken their spending close to £100 million ($135m) in three days with the arrival of striker Arnaud Kalimuendo from Stade Rennais.
The 23-year-old underwent a medical in London over the weekend and joins in a deal worth £25m.
Kalimuendo -- who scored 18 goals for the Ligue 1 side last season -- follows Omari Hutchinson and James McAtee to the City Ground following a weekend spending spree by Forest and owner Evangelos Marinakis.
Hutchinson joined from Ipswich Town in a club record £37.5m move while McAtee signed from Manchester City for £30m.
Arnaud Kalimuendo is Nottingham Forest's third signing in three days. DAMIEN MEYER/AFP via Getty Images
Both players were unveiled at the City Ground before Forest opened their Premier League season with a 3-1 win over Brentford.
Fellow new signing Dan Ndoye got on the scoresheet in a rampant first half where Forest scored three.
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Ndoye said: "It was amazing to start like that, the first game of the season, the first victory, scoring my first goal for the club was a really nice experience.
"We have a really nice team. Every game I play with my team-mates I feel better every game.
"I feel already better than last week. I am fortunate to help my team-mates to win games and I am really happy."
Information from PA contributed to this report.