After less than nine months, defender Alexander Milosevic left Nottingham Forest “by mutual consent” on Monday.
And the Swede is unlikely to be the only departure from the club before this season is out.
Milosevic had fallen down the pecking order under Sabri Lamouchi, with his only matchday involvement coming when he was an unused substitute in the Carabao Cup defeat to Arsenal.
Others have also found themselves out of the first-team picture and could well follow Milosevic out of the exit door in the coming months - the likes of Costel Pantilimon, Zach Clough and Claudio Yacob.
Fellow defenders Yohan Benalouane and Michael Hefele might end up also being included in that group.
The duo are both currently sidelined through injury, but with Joe Worrall, Michael Dawson, Chema and Tobias Figueiredo on the books, Benalouane and Hefele may nevertheless find their opportunities limited when they are fit.
We discuss Milosevic moving on and other potential departures in our latest Forest video.
“I don’t think it’s a surprise that Milosevic has gone. Maybe the timing of it was a surprise more than anything,” said Reds reporter Sarah Clapson.
“He’s not played under Lamouchi this season. He was on the bench against Arsenal but didn’t get on the pitch.
“You would think maybe in January the time might come for him to leave, because he wants game time.
“He did well last season, but he’s not got his chance this time around. He had just fallen down the pecking order.
“It shouldn’t be any reflection on him as a player because he was very good last year; it’s just a case of different managers favouring different players.”
