On transfer deadline day, Nottingham Forest rejected a bid from Newcastle worth up to £50 million for Anthony Elanga, a winger, according to Sky Sports.

And Evangelos Marinakis, the owner of the Forest, has an ambitious strategy, which is summed up by that unexpected but forceful decision.
Seven hours remained in the window, according to Sky Sports News, which stated that Forest had turned down a £35 million bid for the Swedish forward.

It was previously unknown that Newcastle returned with a significantly higher offer because they were desperate to strengthen and had £65 million to spare after losing out on Marc Guehi.
It is quite a statement that Forest’s patriarch was willing to back out of such a deal for a player the team had only acquired the previous summer and who only cost the team one-third of Newcastle’s offer.

In the process, Marinakis rejected a new, extremely wealthy English football team that he hopes to face off against on an equal basis in the future.
A lot of people will be surprised by this choice. Many Forest supporters may indeed question Elanga’s value at that level and whether it was wise for Forest to turn down the Geordie gift horse in light of the previous season’s point deduction for violating PSR regulations.About Brazilian centre back Morato, who was acquired for £15 million from Benfica, Marinakis had similar thoughts.

Wilson stated that the club had been after him “for several windows” in his welcoming remarks. His enthusiasm was founded not only on his football skills, of course, but also on his character and attitude, which would benefit the team.
It was no coincidence that Morato speaks Portuguese, as do many of the Forest players and the manager, of course.

Neither was the fact that Forest already had Murillo, another outstanding Brazilian defender. It is anticipated that the two will develop a close relationship that will maximise their abilities both on and off the pitch.
Over the course of the last two seasons, the Greek owner of Forest has faced criticism on several occasions for what some perceived to be a “scatter-gun” approach to transfers. Those critics appeared to have more ammunition after Forest’s promotion because of the astronomical number of new signings made in the first few transfer windows.

However, the truth is that every transfer—even the ones made in the closing hours of the window—was thoughtfully considered and chosen. It is at this point that Marinakis believes there is frequently the best value for the money; in fact, his cunning business sense loves the last-hour poker game where deals are made.
However, he has undoubtedly performed some amazing hands. For the aforementioned Murillo, or Callum Hudson-Odoi, who cost less than £5 million, take a look at £13.7 million.

Naturally, not every transfer can be a success. Additionally, Forest was able to exempt Matt Turner, Josh Bowler, and Alex Mighten from paying wages on this particular Deadline Day. They made a startling total of 30 player moves during the summer transfer window.
Both Marinakis and Nuno are happy with the business that was completed, with all the ins and outs. This season, neither is anticipating a relegation struggle. In fact, Marinakis is now aiming for comparable success for Forest in the upcoming years, having already brought Olympiakos, his other football passion, to the European stage.