{"id":429052,"date":"2026-02-16T18:19:10","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T18:19:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/429052\/"},"modified":"2026-02-16T18:19:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T18:19:10","slug":"new-nottingham-forest-boss-eyes-first-possible-signing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/429052\/","title":{"rendered":"New Nottingham Forest Boss Eyes First Possible Signing"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Newly appointed Nottingham Forest<\/a> boss Vitor Pereira has set his eyes on his first target at the club as he wants Dutch winger Noa Lang, who is currently on loan at Galatasaray.<\/p>\n

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The Tricky Trees are currently sitting 17th in the Premier League, three points away from 18th-placed West Ham United<\/a>, who are currently playing well under ex-Forest boss Nuno Espirito Santo.<\/p>\n

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Sean Dyche was shown the door despite solid results keeping Nottingham Forest ticking along in the Premier League.<\/p>\n

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Nottingham Forest have not won any of their last three league games though and Dyche was sacked following their 0-0 draw against rock-bottom Wolves<\/a> last week.<\/p>\n

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Ex-Wolves manager Pereira has been appointed to keep Forest afloat and has been given a contract until the summer of 2027<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis brought in a host of players in the last two transfer windows, but the side have failed to hit last season\u2019s heights.<\/p>\n

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Now Pereira has spotted his first transfer target, even though no deal will be possible before the summer window.<\/p>\n

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Club
\nYears<\/p>\n

Ajax
\n2019-2021<\/p>\n

Twente (loan)
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Club Brugge (loan)
\n2020-2021<\/p>\n

Club Brugge
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PSV Eindhoven
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Napoli
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Galatasaray (loan)
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Noa Lang\u2019s career history<\/p>\n

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Nottingham Forest are keeping tabs on Napoli wide-attacker Lang, who is on loan at Galatasaray, according to Il Gazzettino (via Turkish outlet Fanatik<\/a>).<\/p>\n

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The City Ground outfit, though, have another club in the running for the 26-year-old left-winger as Serie A club Atalanta also want him.<\/p>\n

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Last summer, Napoli paid around \u20ac25m to Eredivisie giants PSV Eindhoven to secure the Netherlands international\u2019s signature on a five-year deal.<\/p>\n

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However, in the first half of the current term, he scored only once in 27 games, and they loaned him out to Turkish giants Galatasaray.<\/p>\n

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Lang has provided an assist in his first three games for Cimbom, who have an option buy the versatile forward if he impresses in Turkey.<\/p>\n

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The Dutch international has been linked with a potential move to England for a long time now, as Leeds United wanted him five years ago<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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In the same year, Leicester City and north London giants Arsenal also joined the hunt for Lang<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Nottingham Forest making a move to sign Lang when the summer transfer window opens is likely to largely depend upon whether they are still a Premier League club.<\/p>\n

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