Nottingham Forest's dream line up vs Newcastle on opening day after seven transfers

Nottingham Forest now know they will start their Premier League season against Newcastle United on August 6.

There is still time before then for the Reds to force through plenty of signings with Manchester United goalkeeper Dean Henderson looking likely to join on loan. The Reds are also understood to be in talks with Mainz over a deal to sign Moussa Niakhate. They have further interest in the likes of Manchester City right-back Issa Kabore and Chelsea striker Armando Broja, but they are not included in our line-up below, which is how the Reds could start against Newcastle based on their current transfer plans.

Forest are working to sign the goalkeeper on loan from Manchester United with a view to a permanent deal for around £20m. Sky Sports this afternoon report United only want a straight loan though. Forest are keen on the England international with promotion hero Brice Samba looking set to move back to France. He has been strongly linked with a move to Lens.

The homegrown talent is likely to captain his boyhood club in the Premier League lining up on the right of back three once again.

This could just as easily be Steve Cook, but it is fun to include a potential new signing in this instance. Niakhate is a 26-year-old former France under-21 international who captains Bundesliga side Mainz. He has a year left on his contract and has recently been linked with Newcastle United, with an £8m move touted.

Niakhate is a left-sided defender but it is hard to believe McKenna will not be a key man again next season having just won the club's player of the season award.

This one is tricky. In an ideal world, Forest will sign him from Middlesbrough. The Reds are rivalling Tottenham for the England Under-21 international and