Wayne Hennessey from Burnley to Nottingham Forest: Is it a good potential move? Would he start? What does he offer?

Burnley goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey has been linked with a move to Nottingham Forest this summer.

As per John Percy of the Telegraph, the 35-year-old is expected to join the Reds and follow Dean Henderson through the City Ground door.

Goalkeeper tweet: #nffc have sealed the signing of #mufc Dean Henderson on loan for the season, with Burnley’s Wayne Hennessey also expected to join. Ethan Horvath poised to join Luton on loan for the season

— John Percy (@JPercyTelegraph) July 1, 2022

Hennessey was the clear number two at Burnley last season in the Premier League, deputising for Nick Pope and appearing just three times in all competitions for the Clarets.

With the above in mind, here at FLW, we thought we’d break down three key aspects of the transfer – Is it a good potential move? Would he start? And, what does he offer?

It depends which way you look at it.

Dean Henderson will be the number one at Nottingham Forest next season, but with Brice Samba’s future unclear, Hennessey would at least deputise.

It may well be the case that that is his role at Burnley in the Championship next season, too, in which case, a move to Nottingham Forest and the Premier League would be a good one.

However, it recently emerged that the shot-stopper was considering leaving Burnley in order to get first team football and boost his chances of playing for Wales at the Qatar World Cup.

In that regard, a move to Forest would make zero sense for Hennessey, as, with all due respect, he is unlikely to snatch the goalkeeping gloves and number one role from Dean Henderson.

No – he would not start.

Nottingham Forest have just loaned Dean Henderson in from Manchester United and although it has not been confirmed, there have been previous reports that the