Forest players Wilson and Tyson are transfer targets for rivals
NOTTINGHAM Forest will have to fight off interest in both Nathan Tyson and Kelvin Wilson, as they look to retain their squad for another Championship promotion push.
Southampton may up their initial £400k offer for striker Tyson, which was rejected.
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Kelvin Wilson
They will face competition from several Championship sides, who are also interested.
And Celtic have also renewed their pursuit of defender Wilson, who Hoops boss Neil Lennon played with at the City Ground.
It is believed that both players are keen on a move, following in the footsteps of James Perch, who was sold to Newcastle and Joe Garner, who joined Huddersfield on loan until January.
The Reds have tabled a £1.5m bid for Cardiff's Peter Whittingham and are also hot on the trail of Swansea's Darren Pratley and striker Jay Simpson, who is expected to be released by Arsenal.
They are also planning a loan move for Chelsea full-back Patrick van Aanholt, with Nicky Shorey unwilling to return to Forest.
Forest had made nine new signings by this stage last year and manager Billy Davies said: "I have advised the players we should target.
"In the current financial climate it is entirely right that the purchase and sale of players is left in the hands of the board."
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by The Grim Reaper, Lower Brian Clough Stand
Monday, July 26 2010, 8:34AM
“You haven't met me then. But you're not likely to as I'm choosy who I meet.”
by me, and you
Monday, July 26 2010, 4:45AM
“ive not met one intellectual forest fan”
by martyn, hucknall
Sunday, July 25 2010, 4:44PM
“read in the star that forest have had a £350.000 bid turned down from sheffield weds for jermaine johnson. my mate is a weds fan and says he's like commons, either really good or does nothing all game. need another fast winger tho so id be happy with him :)”
by Matt, Melton Mowbray
Sunday, July 25 2010, 12:09PM
“lets get some signings in next week please because one more week of this and im gonna go to ND house and have it out with him! whos with me lol”
by ketteringred, main stand
Sunday, July 25 2010, 12:04PM
“Patrick E Tree, Nottingham, if am a moron, then u r a **nt pal,”
by phil, russia
Sunday, July 25 2010, 11:20AM
“agree lads, big jonny heildier is just what we need at the back, quality and experience. hence the play offs, monumental mess up”
by cambs red, cambs
Sunday, July 25 2010, 11:18AM
“Kris Commons and Rob Hulse are coming in, thats what the sc um are saying????”
by Red DOGG, Bridgford
Sunday, July 25 2010, 9:24AM
“'ole time red, spoken like a true war veteran. spot on, on the money. as for rich mate your starting to sound alot like BD. i understand where your coming from but billy feels the need to over do it like playing cohen garner and tyson all out on the wing. lets not give him this choice!
Bring big John back i say. him over any championship player every day of the week”
by 'ole time red, somewhere along the trent
Sunday, July 25 2010, 9:20AM
“Wilson out, Big Johnny Heildier in on a free. Him and Morgan at the back, solid as a rock. God we do miss big John at the back. any old true Forest fan would remember..
Being a old pro, Adebola, Mcgugan, Mcgoldrick, Tyson, Lynch can all go. we would be better off without them. The use of bringing on Adebola when we need goals is like bringing on Heskey when England are 3-1 down V the Germans! What Billy sees in him and the rest of the above mentioned i will never know...
Time for new signings in, before we sabotage the start of our campaign.”
by Hanging, Beeston
Sunday, July 25 2010, 9:20AM
“we need better away form next season. i kmnow we had a great run last season but we have only won 6 away games since BD took over. I thinnk we should keep both of these we don't need to be a selling club we have a small club surely it is better to sign players before you start letting them go.”