Your Nottingham Forest headlines for Monday, June 5...
Tears for souvenirs
Departing Forest midfielder Cafu has written an emotional message to supporters on his Instagram account.
The 30-year-old will be leaving the City Ground on the expiry of his contract this month, bringing an end to three seasons at the club. He was signed in early October 2020, a day before Sabri Lamouchi was replaced by Chris Hughton.
Cafu went on to make 55 appearances for the club across all competitions, but featured just once in the Premier League, coming on as a late substitute against West Ham in August. He will now be moving on, and has said goodbye to Forest online. Get your hankies ready...
READ MORE: When every Forest player's contract expires as retained list announced
READ MORE: Lingard point made as Nottingham Forest confirm contract decision
Lingard's saving grace
By any conventional measure, Jesse Lingard’s time at Nottingham Forest will not go down as a success.
In his year at the City Ground, he made 20 appearances (14 of them starts) and scored just two goals, both of which came in the Carabao Cup. He didn’t contribute a single assist in the Premier League.
But stats don’t tell the whole story. Although Lingard certainly can’t be classed as a “hit” in the Garibaldi - far from it - that he leaves with the best wishes of club, team-mates and plenty of supporters says a lot.
MGW hails mentor
Forest star Morgan Gibbs-White has paid tribute to former team-mate Joao Moutinho after it was confirmed the Portuguese star would leave Wolves in the summer after five years at Molineux.
Gibbs-White, who shared the Wolves dressing room with the 36-year-old between 2018 and 2022 prior to his move to the City Ground last year, wrote on Instagram: "It was a pleasure to play and learn from you. I wish you all the best in the future. Magician!"
Moutinho has since reposted the message on his Instagram stories account, along with responses from fellow Wolves players Ruben Neves, Conor Coady, Pedro Neto, Nelson Semedo, Sasa Kalajdzic and John Ruddy.
READ MORE
All 30 Forest players and manager rated after brilliant survival season
Forest notebook: Aurier proves doubters wrong, alternative VAR table
Forest announcement sparks ‘beautiful’ reaction as summer business starts
Forest and the Clough years - get your 48-page special edition
- The latest Nottingham Forest news in one place
