The January transfer window is less than a month away, and already plenty of rumours are doing the rounds about potential incomings and outgoings at Nottingham Forest.
Reds boss Chris Hughton has said there will not be “wholesale” changes, after the club brought in 14 new signings during the summer.
But with only one of those arrivals - Anthony Knockaert - putting pen to paper after Hughton had replaced Sabri Lamouchi in charge, this window is therefore the manager’s first real chance to at least start putting his mark on the squad.
Here is everything Hughton has said about the upcoming transfer window so far.
On making tweaks
"It's probably just the balance of the squad. For us it's probably getting to January and trying to get in the best possible position we can.
“It's getting to January and then assessing. Can we tweak it, where do we need, are there those who need to go out on loan?
"It will be an important time for us but we've got work to do before we get there.”
On the possibility of trying again for Kamil Grosicki
“In every window, every manager and every team will look at the options they’ve got - players you can bring in and players who haven’t played so much.
“That’s the opportunity for every club.”
On the chances of recalling Brennan Johnson from his loan at Lincoln City
"I don't know.
"I don't know what the agreement is.
"He's playing games there. Lincoln have played him, and we're grateful for that.
"There's a lot of cases where players go out on loan and they end up not playing.
"All of these things will be in the mix and we'll see where we are come January.
“I’m keeping tabs on how he’s doing and I’ve watched some footage of him playing.
“He’s a talented player, that's for sure.
"I'm looking forward to seeing more of him.
"We're very much keeping tabs on him.
"It's always really good to see somebody who's come through the system going out on loan and performing.
“You send players out on loan to go play games, and you really hope they do well.
"He is doing well.”
On whether the upcoming run of games will determine what happens in January
“That process will go right through to the start of January and through to the end.
“I’m conscious that we brought in a lot of players in the summer - looking at the players that we’ve got here and the numbers we’ve got here.
“There are players here who I haven’t seen yet, or who haven’t been available to play yet.
“My responsibilities are more to them.
“Certainly for anything that will happen, I can tell you now, there won’t be anything wholesale happening in January, that’s for sure.
“At this moment, if I’ve got a fit squad, then it’s a very good squad.
“I certainly don’t see major activity in January.”
