25 y/o set for Nottingham Forest summer exit

Nottingham Forest full-back Mohamed Drager will be made available for a permanent transfer away from the City Ground this summer, as per a report from Nottinghamshire Live.

The 25-year-old has failed to make a single appearance for the Reds since his arrival in the East Midlands last summer, coming in during the latter stages of August but finding himself in a crowded area at right-back.

Djed Spence went on to establish himself as one of the first names on the teamsheet, with Fin Back, Jordi Osei-Tutu and Carl Jenkinson also able to ply their trade on the right, though Osei-Tutu’s time at the promoted side was hampered by injuries before his early return to Arsenal.

This presented Drager with a potential chance to shine, but the Tunisian made the bench just once for the senior side and ended up at Luzern on loan, with the Swiss top-tier outfit having the opportunity to make this deal permanent.

Despite appearing as one of the first names on the team sheet for his loan side, recording four goals and seven assists in 21 appearances, they have seemingly opted against making this agreement a longer-term one.

With this, Drager looks set to return to the East Midlands but may find it difficult to force his way into contention with Forest keen on re-signing Djed Spence and already having January signing Richie Laryea at their disposal – and Nottinghamshire Live believe Cooper’s side are open to permanent offers for the 25-year-old.

According to the same outlet, the same applies to left-back Nicholas Ioannou who spent last season with Serie B club Como, with the duo’s likely summer departures creating space on the English side’s wage bill.

The Verdict:

His record at Luzern is certainly not to be sniffed at and this is why you