DECRYPTION – With nearly €150 million disbursed, Forest is one of the biggest spenders in this summer transfer market. A massive investment which is surprising for a promoted club. Explanations.
And sixteen. This Friday, Nottingham Forest formalized the arrival of Morgan Gibbs-White from Wolverhampton, bringing its number of recruits to sixteen since the start of the summer transfer market. Above all, to secure the services of the British attacking midfielder, the Reds have made significant financial efforts since they have quite simply made the largest investment in their history.
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Nearly €150 million invested this summer
The sources are divided on the cost of the operation: 29.5 M€ according to the specialized site Transfermarkt and almost 50 M€ to believe Sky Sports, which seems to take potential bonuses into account. But regardless, what should be remembered is that Forest has decided to put their hands in their pockets to strengthen themselves. And this since the opening of the transfer window. Indeed, with €148.05 million spent, the East Midlands team is the third biggest spender of the summer, behind Chelsea (€201.59 million) and FC Barcelona (€153 million). but ahead of Bayern Munich (€137.5m), Arsenal…