“It’s fantastic news” – Nottingham Forest fan pundit reacts to big Reds player update emerging this morning

This article is part of Football League World’s ‘Terrace Talk‘ series, which provides personal opinions from our FLW Fan Pundits regarding the latest breaking news, teams, players, managers, potential signings and more…

Nottingham Forest midfielder Ryan Yates has signed a new contract that has seen him extend his stay at the City Ground until the summer of 2025, with this news being confirmed by the club this morning.

The 24-year-old initially struggled to perform well in the early stages of the 2021/22 campaign under Chris Hughton and was the subject of criticism from many supporters after failing to combine effectively with Jack Colback in the middle of the park.

However, he has come a long way under the stewardship of Steve Cooper, occasionally being on the bench but mainly operating as a vital starter for the East Midlands side as a valuable contributor both going forward and defensively.

Scoring seven times in 37 competitive appearances this term, he has been a crucial figure in various competitions, securing an FA Cup winner against Huddersfield Town last week to secure their passage through to the last eight.

He has also been vital in the league, recording late equalisers against Stoke City and Sheffield United to boost their top-six hopes and proving to be a physical presence in the middle of the park.

One supporter who is pleased to see this morning’s news is FLW’s Nottingham Forest fan pundit Des Oldham, who believes this is a good bit of business despite the limitations the midfielder has.

He said: “It’s fantastic news that Ryan Yates has signed a new deal at Forest.

“Before Steve Cooper came in, he was perhaps the unfair target for some of the supporters but Cooper seems to have really enhanced his game.

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