Nottingham Forest‘s marquee signing this summer will be a centre-back, according to journalist Jacque Talbot. The City Ground outfit had the second best defensive record in the Championship last season, but Talbot reckons the step up in quality to the Premier League will force Steve Cooper to spend big.
If Cooper continues playing a back three next season, the Forest boss will not only need numbers at the back, but he’ll need to add quality to his squad.
His preferred trio of centre defenders during the second half of the campaign was Scott McKenna, Steve Cook, and Joe Worrall, although Cook’s the only one of those three to have previously played in the Premier League.
Therefore, Cooper needs experience and quality in his backline if he wants Forest to avoid their first season back in the top-flight for 23 years ending in relegation.