Nottingham Forest transfer decision explained as boss sets out Luton Town challenge

Friday’s trip to Luton Town is the kind of challenge Nottingham Forest must meet head-on in order to be “an achieving team”, according to boss Steve Cooper.

The Reds make the trip to Kenilworth Road on Friday in terrific form, having recorded five straight wins and gone 10 unbeaten in the Championship. They are up to fourth in the table, just six points below second-placed Bournemouth ahead of the lunchtime showdown.

But they will come up against a Hatters side with top-six ambitions of their own. Nathan Jones’ men are a place and two points below Forest, although have played two games more.

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Former Middlesbrough manager Neil Warnock has explained why he decided to loan Djed Spence out to Nottingham Forest last summer.

The full-back arrived at the City Ground on a season-long loan from the Riverside on deadline day last year. He has gone on to become a key player in Steve Cooper’s side as they aim to make it back to the Premier League, either automatically or via the play-offs.

His performances have led to speculation that Premier League clubs are looking at him ahead of the summer window. As many as 14 clubs are said to be keeping an eye on the 21-year-old.

Speaking about the decision last summer, Warnock outlined the friction between himself and Spence. He also said the emergence of full-back Isaiah Jones as one of the main reasons for the move.

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On-loan Nottingham Forest striker Lyle Taylor says he is “not worried” about any uncertainty over his future ahead of the summer transfer window.

The front man is spending the second half of this season at Championship rivals Birmingham City, having made the move in January. And he has been in good form for Lee Bowyer’s side, bagging four goals