“Could reach excellent heights” – Nottingham Forest linked with 22-year old Southampton midfielder: The verdict

According to Stretty News, the midfielder is a transfer target for the Reds, who earned promotion from the Championship to the Premier League on Sunday.

Here, we ask our FLW writers their verdict on if the 22-year old would be a good addition to Steve Cooper’s side… 

There is certainly scope for Will Smallbone to come in at Nottingham Forest and exceed, especially if James Garner does not return to the Midlands. 

A similar kind of player to the United loanee, with both emerging as excellent technicians, Smallbone could reach excellent heights with the Reds. 

Forest will be looking to ensure that they avoid the Premier League drop when the new season gets underway, and whilst Smallbone does not offer too much experience, he is someone who can grow with the ambitions of the club. 

It is no surprise to see Forest with an interest in Smallbone, and there is certainly scope for the young midfielder to emerge as an important part of the club’s midfield. 

Will Smallbone has rarely featured so far for Southampton during his career, so a move over to Nottingham Forest could really allow the youngster to begin to thrive.

The 22-year-old does look like he has plenty of potential and the deal could end up paying off massively in the future. He’s impressed for the club’s reserve side and has looked solid when called upon in their first-team.

The issue is that he has had to deal with plenty of time on the sidelines. Smallbone can’t get any experience of game-time whilst he is sat doing nothing so a deal to Forest could really benefit both parties.

Considering his experience and the fact he has a high ceiling too, it could be really shrewd deal for Forest. It’s a low risk and high reward signing and is exactly the type of player they