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Maddison has been available for 2.5 million since the end of last season. Nobody has taken him so you would have to start wondering if something is wrong with him. If we were only spending 8 million on Brereton and not bringing anyone else in to improve the weaknesses in our squad then I would be left scratching my head and disappointed. But Mowbray has said we are in talks over 3 players so I don't expect Brereton to be the only signing made.

Nobody is disputing it's a gamble I mean 8 million on any 19 year old would be. But in today's market then even if Brereton is only average if he joins and we choose to move him on in a couple of years time we would still probably recoup most of what we paid out for him.

Stuart it's only this season he hasn't been starting, Karanka doesn't fancy him doesn't make him a bad player does it? Karanka wasn't a fan of Rhodes either a player I know you rate. On would I expect him to come in and start banging them in or be our undisputed no 1 striker from the get go?No but I think he has great potential and would eventually be. Mowbray has spoken about it taking 3 or 4 Windows to get a squad together capable of putting in a sustained challenge for promotion,Brereton is being brought in with one eye on the future. We have been told by the club and Mowbray that they are hoping to bring 3 or 4 in, if that's the case then i'l be happy and excited with the Brereton signing. If we only brought Brereton in for 8 million and nobody else then I would be scratching my head as i would feel the money would have been better used spread out

Maybe not initially but eventually yes.Mowbray has identified Brereton as the player he wants, am happy to back Mowbray on that. Not dismissing that 8 million would be a hefty fee and it could be spent spread out on other areas but Mowbray has already said other players are being targetted, I don't believe it will be Brereton and nobody else brought in

You haven't seen him play a full match.You are watching video highlights you can't come to the conclusion he isn't a centre forward off that. He is 19 years old has played 57 matches and been involved in 16 goals.That is not bad going. He plays as a C.F for England. The manager has obviously chosen Brereton as the one he wants and personally i find his potential signing exciting.

Thanks Chaddy. Doesn't sound like anything close and he seems frustrated with it

Did Mowbray say If anything is close?

Hopefully nothing serious with Dack.Roll on Wednesday

Yes get in

6 minutes addeď

Jesus Bennett

Dack struggling with injury,Graham warming up

Get in dacky

Doesn't he have a shoulder injury?

Need to score whilst we are on top like this

Surely the club wouldn't be still in for him if they haven't had encouragement that a deal can be done. Be a farce if we spend all loan window chasing him and not get him.We would have moved on to other targets by now If we weren't confident of getting Brereton.I mean surely? But we need to be offering a take it or leave it offer now, it's probably this deal holding up our other deals as we don't know how much will be left in the kitty after Brereton or another striker.

If we do sign him for that sort of money then surely Mowbray will have to be starting him. It's all well and good thinking he can spend a year learning under Graham but if we pay over 5 million then Mowbray will have to play him. Those players will want huge wages though.They will all be on 30grand a week at least already

Do you think Mowbray should be sacked If we don't sign anyone?

No I was just being childish. Is Mowbray ever gonna sign a winger Chaddy?

He's the next Pele mate.I have it from a reliable source that both us and Real Madrid have agreed deals with Forest and the player is 80% certain he wants to come here but his agent is trying to lean him toward going to Madrid so Brereton has asked Mowbray for the weekend to think about it.

This deal must have been going on well before deadline day because I can't believe Mowbray would have left it go until the last day of the window and then keeping on upping bids reportedly now to the tune of 8 million l. I know Mowbray called bullshit it on it but honestly what Nixon said about Mowbray not receiving extra backing till later in the window does seem plausible. If we had/Have the sums being talked about since venky trip then I don't see why we couldn't have got out buisness done earlier.We will be four games in minimum before any new signing is involved

Brererton would be a good signing but it's getting very expensive now If those figures are to be believed. Still though I'd rather the money be spent than to disappear and never be seen again. We should stop pissing about though and put in a take it or leave it offer, if forest want too much then move on to another target.

Iv read his timeline and he doesn't say we are 50% to buy both? In one tweet he says the Brereton deal is ongoing and he said something about Gallagher's Fee and wages would be higher than Brereton's. Unless you are seeing something I'm not?

Yeah me too been over it twice and no mention of it being 50% we will sign both Gallagher and Brereton. Surely this Brereton deal is close to a conclusion one way or the other.

We only play 1 up front though, if we signed both then it would leave Gallagher,Brereton,Graham and Armstrong fighting it out for one spot. I know any of Gallagher,Armstrong and Brereton can play wide in the the 3 behind but why not just buy an actual winger, Chapman or Maddison. Anyway i can't even see where Nixon has written that, would be surprised if we are in for both Brereton and Gallagher.