Club fear Nottingham Forest are being sneaky to land £6m transfer discount

A selling club is worried that Nottingham Forest may have gotten a deal on a summer signing by using sly tactics, should they decide to complete the transfer.

Forests ensure their survival.
Nottingham Forest have virtually guaranteed their Premier League survival ahead of the final day, even though they are not yet mathematically safe. Nuno Espirito Santo’s team needs just one point against Burnley, who have already been demoted, to guarantee their place in the playoffs. Even if Luton wins their match against Fulham and Forest loses, there would still be no change in the standings after that.

Though there could be some big sales, there is uncertainty for the summer at the City Ground due to pressure to comply with financial fair play regulations once again and the possibility of losing more points if they don’t.

A few choices have already been made; for example, Giovanni Reyna’s loan move is unlikely to be permanent, and there is conjecture about players like Murillo and Morgan Gibbs-White who might follow him out the door.

This summer, when money is tight in the Midlands, every penny counts. According to one club, Nottingham Forest has employed shady tactics to secure a discount.

The Montiel summer deal may still proceed.
Sevilla is the source of that, having loaned Gonzalo Montiel to Nottingham Forest for the duration of the campaign. The Spanish team included a buyout clause that would kick in if Montiel appeared in half of their Premier League games this season for 11 million euros (£9.4 million).

But after a difficult campaign, Steve Cooper benched the 27-year-old. Montiel started four of Nuno Espirito Santo’s first five games in charge after his arrival, but he was again relegated to the bench or left out of the starting lineup.

Williams’ injury, however, has allowed him to return to the team for the final three games of the campaign. According to Spanish local reports, Sevilla decided not to play Williams in order to avoid having to pay the transfer fee, and they now believe that “a black hand may have pulled a string”.

Furthermore, because Montiel is expected to return to the south of Spain this summer, his market value will likely drop to around 4 million euros (£3.4 million). If Forest were to make a move for the player before the new campaign begins, they would have obtained a roughly £6 million discount.

Although it is still unclear if they will opt to do so, Sevilla is certain that this is the course of action they have taken, and it may help them save some significant money this summer.