All the gossip for the summer

Nottingham Evening Post, April 27th

Dexter Blackstock completes his six-match loan from QPR on Sunday and said his long-term future was in the hands of the Loftus Road club.
But he said he had enjoyed his stay on the banks of the Trent and would not rule out coming back.
He added: "I am enjoying it and everything about the club is great - the fan base, ground, training ground and the management staff. It is a massive club."

Daily Mirror, April 24th
Nottingham Forest want to re-sign Birmingham winger Gary McSheffrey in the summer.

Daily Record, April 23rd
Hibernian boss Mixu Paatelainen fears striker Steven Fletcher and defender Rob Jones could both leave Easter Road in the summer. Nottingham Forest have been linked with a £1m move for Jones and Celtic are long-term admirers of Fletcher.

Daily Mirror, April 21st
FOREST LIGHT UP CAMP FIRE

Billy Davies will make a £800,000 bid for QPR keeper Lee Camp this summer.
Nottingham Forest boss Davies worked with Camp at Derby.
He failed twice with bids in January but will meet Flavio Briatore's asking price at the end of the season.

The Mirror, May 13th
CLOUGH IN FOR TYSON
Nigel Clough is planning an audacious raid on his old club Nottingham Forest for Nathan Tyson.
The Derby boss is weighing up a £400,000 offer for the striker as he seeks to turn his squad into one capable of challenging for promotion next season.
Clough sees Tyson, 27, as a player who can provide his front line with some much-needed pace.
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Forest have offered Dele Adebola a two-year deal.
The 33-year-old striker is set to quit Bristol City on a free this summer after snubbing a new contract.

Sunday Mercury, May 10th
Forest and Palace eye Birmingham City's Gary McSheffrey
BIRMINGHAM City winger Gary McSheffrey is set to find himself at the centre of a £1 million tug-of-war between Championship rivals, Nottingham Forest and Crystal Palace.

The Star, 6th May
Former Forest boss Paul Hart is lining up a £1m summer swoop for defender James Perch for his Portsmouth squad.

Nottingham Evening Post, May 6th
Davies wants five strikers at Forest
BILLY Davies today confirmed he wants FIVE senior strikers at Forest next season.
And former Notts County front-man David McGoldrick and Manchester City's Ched Evans are both high on his shopping list.
Read the full article here.

Lincolnshire Echo, May 5th
Imps join Hamza chase
Lincoln City look set to join the race to sign defender Hamza Bencherif this summer.
The Algerian has been released by Nottingham Forest and is looking for a new club.

The Mirror, May 5th
David McGoldrick is set to join Nottingham Forest from Southampton in a £500,000 deal.

The Sun, May 5th
Nottingham Forest manager Billy Davies will launch a £2.5m bid for QPR striker Dexter Blackstock and goalkeeper Lee Camp. Davies will also ask to take Tottenham defender Chris Gunter again on a long-term loan.

Nottingham Evening Post, May 4th
Forest boss Davies plots new signings

BILLY Davies will start work on building his Nottingham Forest side for next season by taking the first steps towards signing Chris Gunter and Dexter Blackstock permanently.
"I am going to meet with the board this week and discuss things," said Davies.
"I would like to start to work with a team that can be together for three or four years. I want to build a team for the future, work with players for months and years, to develop a team over a period of time rather than having to rely on loans and chopping and changing.
"If I had the option of taking Gunter permanently I would do so but, if his club say no, I would be delighted to take him on a season-long loan.

Daily Mirror, May 2nd
Derby and Nottingham Forest are battling it out for Norwich winger Lee Croft, 23, on a free transfer.

skysports.com, May 1st

Derby and Nottingham Forest are battling it out for Blackpool's Shaun Barker, skyports.com understands.
Barker has impressed at Blackpool since his arrival from Rotherham in the summer of 2006 and established himself as a key member of the squad.
The 26-year-old's consistent performances have not gone unnoticed and Championship rivals Derby and Forest are hoping to lure him away from Bloomfield Road.
Leeds are also believed to be tracking Barker with Whites boss Simon Grayson a big fan of the player having worked with him during his time in charge of Blackpool.
Barker has one year left on his current contract and Blackpool could find it hard to reject a substantial offer for the full-back.

London Informer, April 30th
QPR to lose Blackstock due to Forest offer

QPR HAVE refused to match the near £3,000-a-week pay-rise Dexter Blackstock will get if he signs for Nottingham Forest permanently - and have resigned themselves to losing their leading striker.
Blackstock is believed to be on something like £9k-a-week in west London - but once he let it be known he wanted to stay with Forest, Rs slapped a £2million price tag on the Oxford-born player.
Blackstock said: "I am enjoying it (at Forest) and everything about the club is great. The fan base, ground, training ground and the management staff. It is a massive club. If QPR accept a fee for me it's up to me to leave.'
Forest's chief executive is also expected to write out a second cheque for wantaway keeper Lee Camp, who was also on loan at the City Ground earlier in the season.

Daily Mirror, April 30th
Dough is there for Forest boss

Nottingham Forest chairman Nigel Doughty will cough up £20million this summer to turn his Championship strugglers into promotion contenders.
Doughty, 52, has deep pockets as the coowner of a European private equity firm.
And boss Billy Davies is expected to bring in at least six players - with QPR keeper Lee Camp, Man City striker Ched Evans and Spurs fullback Chris Gunter in the frame. £ 20m YES!

The Sun (and others), April 29th
NOTTINGHAM FOREST boss Billy Davies is set to open talks with QPR over a £1.5m deal for striker Dexter Blackstock, 22.

Nottingham Evening Post, April 27th
Dexter Blackstock completes his six-match loan from QPR on Sunday and said his long-term future was in the hands of the Loftus Road club.
But he said he had enjoyed his stay on the banks of the Trent and would not rule out coming back.
He added: "I am enjoying it and everything about the club is great - the fan base, ground, training ground and the management staff. It is a massive club."

Daily Mirror, April 24th
Nottingham Forest want to re-sign Birmingham winger Gary McSheffrey in the summer.

Daily Record, April 23rd
Hibernian boss Mixu Paatelainen fears striker Steven Fletcher and defender Rob Jones could both leave Easter Road in the summer. Nottingham Forest have been linked with a £1m move for Jones and Celtic are long-term admirers of Fletcher.

Daily Mirror, April 21st
FOREST LIGHT UP CAMP FIRE

Billy Davies will make a £800,000 bid for QPR keeper Lee Camp this summer.
Nottingham Forest boss Davies worked with Camp at Derby.
He failed twice with bids in January but will meet Flavio Briatore's asking price at the end of the season.

bbc sport, April 17th
Gunter hints at return to Forest

On-loan Nottingham Forest defender Chris Gunter has not ruled out a return to the City Ground next season.
Gunter told BBC Radio Nottingham: "It's a fantastic club with brilliant people and it couldn't have gone any better.
"I'm contracted to Spurs, but if they tell me to go for a season on loan then it's something to consider."

Daily Mirror, April 14th
Nottingham Forest hope to make the loan signing of Brighton defender Joel Lynch, 21, permanent.

thisisbristol.co.uk, April 10th
Adebola issue is one for Bristol City boss Johnson to worry about

Dele Adebola will effectively put himself in the shop window at the City Ground tomorrow.
Out of contract at the end of the season and yet to decide where his future lies, Bristol City's veteran striker has been the subject of mounting speculation in recent weeks.
His hesitation in signing the new one-year deal offered him some months ago has not gone unnoticed in other parts of the country and tomorrow's opponents, Nottingham Forest, are one of several clubs to have been linked with the 33-year-old target man.
Indeed, one of Billy Davies' first acts as manager was to persuade his board of directors to table a six-figure bid for Adebola during the January transfer window. Forest's approach was rebuffed in no uncertain terms, but it served to bring the issue of Adebola's future into sharp focus.
Read the full article here

skysports.com, April 9th
Silkmen want Sinclair stay
Striker set for Forest exit

Macclesfield are planning to turn Emile Sinclair's loan move into a permanent deal, skysports.com understands.
Sinclair's agent Dan Fletcher confirmed talks have opened about keeping the player at Macclesfield.
"I spoke to Keith (Alexander) earlier in the week, and he's told us that he'd like to sign Emile on a permanent deal," Fletcher told skysports.com.
"It's very early in the negotiations at the moment, so we'll have to see what transpires over the next few weeks."

Birmingham Mail, April 9th
Birmingham City's McSheffrey to stay at Nottingham Forest until end of season

GARY McSheffrey remains a Nottingham Forest player until the end of the season, Blues have stressed to City Ground chiefs.
It has been reported that McSheffrey was sent back to St Andrew's due to fitness concerns. But the agreement between the clubs was that McSheffrey's loan runs until the end of the season, and that stands.

Daily Mirror, April 8th
Dexter Blackstock, who is on-loan at Nottingham Forest, will return to QPR to see out the final year of his contract.

skysports.com, April 7th
McSheffrey loan cut short
Winger returns to Birmingham to have knee surgery

Gary McSheffrey's loan spell at Nottingham Forest has been cut short due to a knee injury.
The winger was due to stay at the City Ground until the end of the season after initially joining on loan last month.
McSheffrey has struggled with a knee problem all season and he has now returned to Birmingham to undergo surgery on the injury in a bid to be fit for the start of next season.
Forest boss Billy Davies revealed he could make a move to sign McSheffrey on a permanent basis in the summer after he impressed during his four-game stint on loan.
"It certainly is one we'll consider because he has an abundance of talent," said Davies.
"He was a joy to work with, a first-class lad."

The Sun, April 7th
Nottingham Forest boss Billy Davies has returned loan winger Gary McSheffrey to Birmingham but will take him back - if he can get fit.

Daily Star (and Mirror), March 31st
Nottingham Forest are preparing a £1m bid for MK Dons midfielder Peter Leven.

Sunday Mercury, May 17th
Aston Villa midfielder Osbourne set to stay at Nottingham Forest

ASTON Villa midfielder Isaiah Osbourne is wanted by Nottingham Forest on a permanent basis after he played a key role in helping them to avoid relegation during his loan spell.
Osbourne, 21, made eight appearances for Forest after joining them in March and he was only on the losing side twice.
Osbourne has struggled to force his way into the plans of Villa manager Martin O'Neill.

Nottingham Evening Post, May 16th
Forest boss Davies: Lynch can still get better

BILLY Davies today praised Joel Lynch for the key role he played in Nottingham Forest's survival push.
The Reds boss was delighted with the contribution of the on-loan defender and the club are hoping to make his move from Brighton a permanent one.
Read the full article here.

sportinglife.com and other sources, May 16th
CHAMPIONSHIP NEWS
SPURS RULE OUT PERMANENT GUNTER DEAL

Billy Davies may be forced to settle for bringing Chris Gunter back to Nottingham Forest on loan after Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp quashed talk of a permanent deal.
The 19-year-old Wales international defender enjoyed a successful loan spell with the Reds at the end of the recent Championship season.
Davies has made little secret of his desire to bring the former Cardiff man back to the City Ground and the club confirmed on Thursday that they were in talks with Spurs with a view to either a permanent switch or a season-long long.
But Redknapp has ruled out selling Gunter and said: "He's a young player and loan experience is good, but we wouldn't sell him."

Nottingham Forest are in talks with QPR about signing Lee Camp and Dexter Blackstock. Forest hope to snap up the duo up for £2.5million.

swanseacity.net, May 17th
Swans have Anderson bid accepted

Swansea City can confirm that they have had a six-figure bid for Paul Anderson accepted by Liverpool setanta.com, May 17th

Hibs yet to decide on Forest target

Hibernian boss Mixu Paatelainen says no decision has been taken on the future of club captain Rob Jones.
Nottingham Forest are rumoured to be making a bid for the 29-year-old defender's services in the summer, but Paatelainen will not discuss the issue until the end of the season.
"I don't want to begin with the speculation," he said.
"We will have to wait and see what happens over the summer - nothing will be decided until then.
"But Rob Jones has been fantastic all season. He is a player who dominates his area and would be a valuable player to any squad."

Nottingham Evening Post, May 232rd
Forest boss not giving up on Anderson

BILLY Davies today said he would love Paul Anderson to be a Nottingham Forest player next season.
Anderson is due to meet with Swans boss Roberto Martinez for talks, but Reds boss Davies said the 20-year-old would also be heading to the City Ground to speak to him about his future.
Davies said: "We are still interested in Paul and it is not out of our hands (regarding Swansea's accepted bid). We will be seeing what we can do and will sit down and discuss the situation with Paul and talk to him about it.
"We will see what happens. We plan to speak to him when he returns from his holiday."

vitalfootball.co.uk, May 23rd
Forest Set To Name Three New Signings
Forest are expected to announce the signings of Dele Adebola from Bristol City, David McGoldrick from Southampton and Paul McKenna from Preston.

In the Daily Mail's The Screamer, May 22nd
Nottingham Forest have captured Dele Adebola, 33, on a free transfer from Bristol City.


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and the Daily Star
Nottingham Forest have won the race to sign Bristol City striker Dele Adebola. Boss Billy Davies has captured Adebola on a free transfer and has beaten off fierce competition from Championship rivals QPR, Preston and Sheffield Wednesday. Adebola, 33, has signed a two-year deal at Forest.

dailymail.co.uk, May 20th
Nottingham Forest eye £1.5m Doncaster defender Matthew Mills as boss Billy Davies embarks on summer spree

Billy Davies has made a £1.5million bid for Doncaster defender Matthew Mills.
Nottingham Forest boss Davies wants Mills to join his City Ground revolution.
Mills, 22, is one of the most highly rated defenders outside the Premier League and was a target for Birmingham in January.
Davies wants the ex-Manchester City star to build a squad capable of a promotion charge next season.

The Scotsman, May 20th

Nottingham Evening Post, May 232rd
Forest boss not giving up on Anderson

BILLY Davies today said he would love Paul Anderson to be a Nottingham Forest player next season.
Anderson is due to meet with Swans boss Roberto Martinez for talks, but Reds boss Davies said the 20-year-old would also be heading to the City Ground to speak to him about his future.
Davies said: "We are still interested in Paul and it is not out of our hands (regarding Swansea's accepted bid). We will be seeing what we can do and will sit down and discuss the situation with Paul and talk to him about it.
"We will see what happens. We plan to speak to him when he returns from his holiday."

vitalfootball.co.uk, May 23rd
Forest Set To Name Three New Signings
Forest are expected to announce the signings of Dele Adebola from Bristol City, David McGoldrick from Southampton and Paul McKenna from Preston.

In the Daily Mail's The Screamer, May 22nd
Nottingham Forest have captured Dele Adebola, 33, on a free transfer from Bristol City.


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and the Daily Star
Nottingham Forest have won the race to sign Bristol City striker Dele Adebola. Boss Billy Davies has captured Adebola on a free transfer and has beaten off fierce competition from Championship rivals QPR, Preston and Sheffield Wednesday. Adebola, 33, has signed a two-year deal at Forest.

dailymail.co.uk, May 20th
Nottingham Forest eye £1.5m Doncaster defender Matthew Mills as boss Billy Davies embarks on summer spree

Billy Davies has made a £1.5million bid for Doncaster defender Matthew Mills.
Nottingham Forest boss Davies wants Mills to join his City Ground revolution.
Mills, 22, is one of the most highly rated defenders outside the Premier League and was a target for Birmingham in January.
Davies wants the ex-Manchester City star to build a squad capable of a promotion charge next season.

The Scotsman, May 20th