Nottingham Forest ‘agree terms’ with key man in big boost for Nuno

Nottingham Forest ‘agree terms’ with key man in big boost for Nuno

Nottingham Forest midfielder Ryan Yates is said to have put pen to paper on a new contract.

 

The deal the Nigel Doughty Academy graduate signed in 2022 was due to run out next summer. But according to The Athletic, he has now agreed terms until June 2028.

Yates has made more than 200 appearances and has scored 18 goals for the Reds. He was a key part of the 2022 promotion-winning side and has continued to be integral since the step up to the Premier League.

He featured a total of 40 times in all competitions last term as a third successive top-flight campaign was secured. And after coming close on several occasions, he finally netted his first Premier League goal when he scored in a 3-1 win over Sheffield United in May.

“I’m happy, but I value more the hard work he put in in the middle of the park with all the duels. When the game was scrappy, Yates gives us these things. This is what we count on Yates (for) but I am happy with the goal.”

It could be an exciting season ahead for Nottingham Forest as they look to push on under Nuno Espirito Santo.

 

After successive relegation fights since their return to the top-flight, the Reds are hoping this time around will be different. The aim for 2024/25 is to kick on in the Premier League and get higher up the table.

 

After two years back among the elite, the Reds are now well aware of the task in front of them and the challenges they face. And although there is no doubt this particular division takes no prisoners, there is a sense Forest are now equipped to meet the test head on.

Indeed, there is plenty of cause for optimism among Reds fans. Progress is the watchword around the City Ground at the moment, and the hope is that supporters won’t be chewing their fingernails or calculating final-day survival permutations come May.

 

Forest showed glimpses of what they are capable of under Nuno last term. The Portuguese also clearly had the foundations of a very good squad already in place.