“Shock Twist: Nottingham Forest Star Poised to Snub Lucrative Deal – Nuno Espirito Santo Left Reeling by Transfer Bombshell!”
With a slight dip in form on the field, Nuno Espirito Santo won’t be happy to see that one Nottingham Forest gem is set to look elsewhere.
Tying his Forest squad to new deals will have been one of Espirito Santo’s priorities as the summer approaches, with Murillo signing a new Forest deal back in January.
Chris Wood committed his future to Forest as well as the spine of Espirito Santo’s side was protected, but there have been issues elsewhere as Ola Aina has yet to commit to the City Ground.
It’s been well documented that Forest are working on a new deal for Aina, but as things stand, he’s set to depart the club at the end of the season, with a Red looking likely to join him.
Nottingham Forest gem Adam Berry set to reject contract offer
After featuring in the Forest youth team’s win over Athletic Bilbao, 18-year-old Adam Berry is set to depart the Forest Academy, with interest from the Championship influencing his decision.
According to a report by TEAMtalk: “Berry is prioritising his footballing pathway and development over money, with a drop down to the Championship a realistic possibility.
“Nottingham Forest are now struggling to convince the teenager to extend his contract, and Berry is considering his options for the summer. There is a contract offer from Forest on the table, but it remains unsigned, and as things stand, looks set to remain that way.
“Stoke are amongst the sides keen on signing Berry on a free transfer, while Blackburn Rovers and Norwich are also keen, along with Belgian Pro League side Westerlo.”
A disappointing blow for the Forest manager, Berry could’ve had a realistic chance of breaking into the first team as the Reds require homegrown players for European competition, but his choice to seek a quicker route to first-team football isn’t that surprising given how he initially arrived at Forest.
Adam Berry joined Nottingham Forest for the same reason he will now leave
Not a Forest graduate from childhood, Berry actually only signed for the club in February 2024 after leaving Manchester United.
According to Football Transfers at the time: “Berry was in the Man Utd Under-16s team last season but remarkably made his Under-18s debut in August 2021 against Manchester City, aged 15.
“Last campaign, Berry made five appearances off the bench for the Under-18s before solidifying a spot as a starter this term. He then opted to leave the club in search of game time.”
Therefore, should the teenager look to leave Forest in the summer, he will be replicating the very same reason he left Man United in the first place.
With Ryan Yates and Zach Abbott the only two academy graduates looking certain to fill those four homegrown spots, you’d think that if Berry could continue to impress, then Espirito Santo would be forced into at least considering him for a first-team call-up.
