Who were Philippe Montanier's first 5 Nottingham Forest signings and where are they now?

Here we take a look at who Philippe Montanier made his first five signings as Nottingham Forest, delving into how they fared during their time at the City Ground and looking at where they are now.

1. Apostolos Vellios – striker

Greek striker Apostolos Vellios – formerly of Everton – joined Nottingham Forest from Iraklis Thessaloniki to become Montanier’s first signing at the club. The big Greek forward didn’t fare too well, netting six goals in 28 appearances in his first campaign before falling out of favour. Vellios now plays back in Greece with Atromitos Athens, where he has scored eight in 29.

2. Thomas Lam – defender

Finnish defender Thomas Lam was Montanier’s second signing as Nottingham Forest boss, joining on a free transfer from PEC Zwolle. Lam had spent his entire career in The Netherlands and went on to play 21 times across all competitions for Forest before being sent back to Holland on loan in 2017. Lam spent a year on loan with FC Twente before leaving for nothing in 2018 to return to PEC Zwolle, where he remains to this day.

3. Stephen Henderson – goalkeeper

The goalkeeper has had his fair share of clubs over the course of his career Nottingham Forest became his 11th when Montanier made him signing number three. Henderson spent three years on the books at the City Ground, spending time out on loan with Portsmouth and Wycombe Wanderers. In total, Henderson played 16 times for Forest, keeping three clean sheets. He is now at Crystal Palace, where he is third-choice ‘keeper behind Vicente Guaita and Wayne Hennessey.

4. Damien Perquis – defender

Former Poland international Damien Perquis was nearing the end of his career when he joined Nottingham Forest in 2016. He joined on a free transfer from FC Toronto to