News about Giulian Biancone

The Frenchman, who was one of Forest's 23 summer signings, sustained the injury in an innocuous training ground crash earlier this week. He had only played 16 minutes in the Premier League this season, but will not be involved for the remainder of the 2022-23 campaign. Boss Steve Cooper said, 'Unfortunately, Giulian Biancone sustained a serious knee injury, effectively ending his season.'

Forest's owner, Evangelos Marinakis (inset left), told Nottingham that he would provide the 'ammunition' to ensure success when the club won promotion by the play-offs in May, despite a top-flight absence of 23 years. The shipping magnate has certainly put his money where his mouth is, spending more than £160 million, which is a record for a team recently promoted to the Premier League. With 21 new arrivals (and counting), one wonders if Marinakis - and the followers - would even recognize any of his East Midlands outfit's Garibaldi red, including Morgan Gibbs-White (centre) landed for a fee that could have climbed to £42.5 million. Out of the 16 players involved against Spurs, ten were new recruits. Forest's summer investment has outstripped Barcelona (right), Real Madrid, Manchester City, and Paris Saint-Germain (left), and more than the Dutch top-flight (inset right) combined.

Nottingham Forest is fighting Southampton for Loic Bade's signature. Rennes signed Bade in July of last year for £17 million on a five-year contract after having a breakout season in the French top flight with Lens. The 22-year-old Frenchman appeared on 14 Ligue 1 appearances for Les Rennais last season before an adductor injury ended his career.

Serge Aurier, a fullback for Tottenham Hotspur, had surgery at Nottingham Forest on Wednesday, before signing. The 29-year-old is a licensed agent who can cover both right back and left back. Following an injury to new signing Omar Richards, Forest is eager to expand their options at full back.