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Nottingham Forest’s global head of football Edu (centre) at the City Ground (Image: PA)<\/p>\nNottinghamshireLive rates the signings pushed for by global head of football Edu during the summer transfer windowNottingham Forest’s global head of football Edu (centre) at the City Ground (Image: PA)<\/p>\n
The future of global head of football Edu continues to be in the spotlight amid Nottingham Forest\u2019s<\/a> challenging season.<\/p>\n A matter of months after his appointment, the Brazilian\u2019s <\/a>role at the City Ground is said to be in question. According to The Telegraph,<\/a> doubts have emerged about Edu\u2019s long-term position on the banks of the Trent.<\/p>\n The former Arsenal sporting director was appointed in July with the aim of helping Forest to push on. <\/a>It was hoped his experience and contacts would prove invaluable as the club looked to build on last term\u2019s seventh-placed finish.<\/p>\n However, things haven\u2019t quite worked out as expected. <\/a>The Reds have been battling at the wrong end of the Premier League table, are on their third head coach of the campaign and several of their summer signings are yet to really make their mark.<\/p>\n Recruitment falls within Edu\u2019s remit, albeit it is a collective effort at the club. The 47-year-old is said to have pushed for three of Forest\u2019s summer additions, in particular. Below, NottinghamshireLive delivers our verdict on how those players have fared so far.<\/p>\n Douglas Luiz<\/p>\n There is no question the Juventus loanee<\/a> has quality. He showed that during his time at Aston Villa and has demonstrated it in glimpses in the Garibaldi.<\/p>\n Keeping him fit is another matter, though. He has been hindered by injury this term and has made just 12 appearances for the Reds.<\/p>\n At some point a decision will need to be made about his future. The conditional obligation to buy included in Luiz\u2019s deal is understood to be appearance based, and if triggered would require Forest to spend \u20ac25 million (\u00a322m) to sign him permanently. At the moment that isn\u2019t looking like particularly good value. Rating: 5\/10<\/p>\n Get breaking Forest news sent direct to your phone<\/p>\n Join our Nottingham Forest WhatsApp group and get the latest breaking news, interviews and opinion sent straight to your phone, plus matchday team news and live updates of all the action. Just click here<\/a> and select \u2018Join Community\u2019 to get started. The only proviso is that you must have WhatsApp on your phone to participate. No one will be able to see your personal information and you will only receive messages from the NottinghamshireLive Reds writers.<\/p>\n We will not spam your WhatsApp feed with constant messages, but you will receive updates from us daily with the latest Reds stories. If you later decide to opt out, just go to the name at the top of your screen and click ‘Exit Group’. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. If you are curious, you can click here to read our Privacy Notice.<\/a><\/p>\n Omari Hutchinson<\/p>\n Since being appointed head coach, Sean Dyche<\/a> has made clear he doesn\u2019t take too much notice of price tags. He was quick to urge Hutchinson to forget about the \u00a337.5m Forest splashed out to sign him from Ipswich Town.<\/p>\n That was undoubtedly a lot of money. There is an argument that the club overpaid, but the winger<\/a> does look like being one for the future.<\/p>\n He had to wait for his chance but grasped it when it came his way. The 22-year-old has done pretty well since, although might have earned a rollicking from his manager for the cheap corner he gave away that led to West Ham United scoring<\/a> in Tuesday night’s big win for the visitors in the capital. Rating: 7.5\/10<\/p>\n Oleksandr Zinchenko<\/p>\n Going into the final stretch of the summer window, strengthening at full-back was a priority for Forest. Edu was said to be influential in the signing of Zinchenko on loan from his former club.<\/p>\n Injury has hampered the Arsenal loanee during his stint on the banks of the Trent. But when he has been called upon, he has had a fairly tough time of it.<\/p>\n The 29-year-old can offer something going forward, but defensively he has struggled. He wasn\u2019t even among the substitutes for the crucial midweek game at the London Stadium. Rating: 4\/10<\/p>\n