A long-serving Premier League star has agreed to leave his club as Nottingham Forest eye up a summer move, according to reports.
However you measure it, Forest have had a memorable season.
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Three managers before Christmas, a genuine threat of relegation when Vitor Pereira walked through the door in February, and a European semi-final to boot.
What followed was one of the quieter rescue acts in Premier League history.
The Europa League run will live long in the memory at the City Ground. Forest knocked out Lazio, survived a gruelling group stage, and produced a stunning second-leg comeback against Braga before finally falling to Aston Villa in the semi-finals.
It was a campaign that brought noise, colour and genuine belief back to a fanbase that had spent much of the domestic season gripped by anxiety.
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The fact that it ended one round short of a final in Istanbul only sharpened the appetite for more.
Pereira deserves enormous credit for the turnaround.
The Athletic's David Ornstein has reported that Forest intend to reward him with a new long-term contract, and the 57-year-old Portuguese has already begun assembling his summer wishlist.
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Wolves teenager Mateus Mane — a player Pereira knows well from his time at Molineux — is a rumoured priority target in attack, while Burnley centre-back Maxime Esteve has been contacted following the Clarets' relegation (L'Équipe).
Galatasaray's versatile Hungarian Roland Sallai is on the radar too, with the Turkish club demanding around £21m for a player who can operate at right-back or on the wing.
On the other side of the ledger, there is work to do in keeping hold of what they already have.
Neco Williams has been the subject of interest from the likes of Aston Villa, Newcastle, Man United and Everton, while the noise surrounding Elliot Anderson and Morgan Gibbs-White is unlikely to go away any time soon.
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Luckily, Forest did move to tie Murillo down to a fresh long-term deal this week.
Now, another bit of news has emerged, and it's regarding potential incomings.
Nottingham Forest eye Brighton star Solly March on free deal
According to TEAMtalk's Graeme Bailey, Forest are among a cluster of Premier League clubs who have expressed interest in signing Solly March.
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Brighton have agreed to allow the long-serving 31-year-old to leave on a free transfer this summer, following talks with the player himself and his representatives.
The Seagulls held an option to extend his contract by an additional year but chose not to trigger it, bringing an emotional end to a career at the Amex Stadium that spanned more than a decade and over 300 appearances.
March has been one of Brighton's most dependable wide players over the years and in the Premier League across his career, known for his exceptional left foot, his tactical intelligence and his ability to operate across multiple positions — right-winger, wing-back or deeper in midfield.
A serious knee injury in May 2025 kept him sidelined until February of this year, but he is now fully fit and ready for a fresh challenge.
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Several other top-flight and Championship clubs have also registered an interest, as per TEAMtalk, so Forest will face competition.
But for a club operating within careful financial parameters, a free transfer for a player of March's experience and versatility represents exactly the kind of shrewd business Pereira needs to build a squad capable of pushing further up the table — and potentially back into European competition.
The pieces are being put in place.
If Forest can keep most of their top stars, land the likes of Mane and Esteve, and add March's experience on top, the squad Pereira takes into next season will look significantly different from the one he inherited.
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