Chris Wood return excitement to be short-lived as Nottingham Forest can reignite Jonathan David transfer
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Credit: Imago Thu 9 April 2026 15:30, UK Chris Wood’s return from injury has come at a brilliant time for Nottingham Forest, but his days at the City Ground could be numbered.The New Zealand international’s absence has been greatly felt by the Reds, especially given that he still ranks joint-third in their list of Premier League scorers this season, with just two goals.However, the 34-year-old jetted out to Portugal with the rest of his teammates ahead of their Europa League clash with FC Porto on Thursday, 9 April.Vitor Pereira has confirmed that Wood is ready and fit to feature, whether that’s from the start or as a substitute remains unclear, but his long-term future could be considered in Forest’s transfer plans. 🔄 Nottingham Forest Transfer Update 🔄 Breaking news on signings, departures, and contract news from the Nottingham Forest boardroom. VISIT THE FOREST TRANSFER HUB MORE FOOTBALL INSIDER STORIES Chris Wood could seal Premier League survival at the City GroundWood could have a serious impact, not only on Forest’s hopes of staying in the Premier League this season, but also advancing in Europe, with a tough test against Porto up next.However, at 34 years of age, the Tricky Trees need to start thinking about life without the centre-forward permanently, even with Igor Jesus playing a star role in the team this season.Arnaud Kalimuendo appears set to return from his loan at Eintracht Frankfurt, but it remains to be seen what his future holds at the City Ground, so it wouldn’t be a surprise to see the club go into the market.Nottingham Forest’s top Premier League scorersNo. of goalsMorgan Gibbs-White9Callum Hudson-Odoi3Igor Jesus3Chris Wood2Ibrahim Sangare2Nicolo Savona2Taiwo Awoniyi2Elliot Anderson2According to TuttoSport (9 April), Forest are one of the teams tracking Jonathan David, who could be available for as little as £21.7million (€25million), having failed to impress at Juventus this term.Jonathan David could be available for just £21millionMultiple Premier League clubs had taken an interest in the former Lille centre-forward, who had become a free agent last summer following the expiration of his contract in Ligue 1.It was Juventus who snapped up the Canadian international’s signature, but it doesn’t appear to have worked out for him in Italy, with a move to England now on the cards once again.Europa League success could mitigate some of Forest’s losses this season, which could persuade Evagelos Marinakis that he’s worth splashing the money on and beating West Ham to his signature.David was an incredible talent during his time at Lille, and a move to the City Ground could help him rediscover some of that form, especially with Morgan Gibbs-White supplying the passes.
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