Nottingham Forest transfer spending hits £100m in THREE DAYS as new £25m striker arrives

Nottingham Forest have taken their summer spending close to £100million in the space of three days with striker Arnaud Kalimuendo following Omari Hutchinson and James McAtee to the City Ground. Kalimuendo has signed a five-year deal after Forest concluded a deal with Rennes to sign the 23-year-old striker.

Kalimuendo scored 18 goals for the Ligue 1 side last season and joins in a deal worth £25million. It comes after a weekend that had already seen Forest spend a club record £37.5m to sign Hutchinson from Ipswich and £30m to get midfielder McAtee from Manchester City. Kalimuendo is primarily a central striker but can also play in the wide positions and the £100m triple deal comes after Nuno Espirito Santo admitted his 'concerns' over the club's transfer business.

“When I heard about the interest from Forest, I was honoured,” Kalimuendo said. “This is a proud moment for me, joining a team who had a strong season last year and a club with great history. I’m ready for the challenge, and I arrive here with good experience. I had a good season last year with goals and assists but I want more and want to reach a new level here.

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“I can’t wait to play in the Premier League, and to play at the City Ground. I watched games from last season and it’s clear the fans create a beautiful atmosphere. I’m excited to see them and impatient to get started.”

Hutchinson and McAtee were paraded at the City Ground before Forest opened their Premier League season with a 3-1 win over Brentford on Sunday. Fellow new signing Dan Ndoye got on the scoresheet in a rampant first half where Forest scored all of their goals - and one member of staff was left needing stitches after celebrating too hard.

Ndoye said: “It was amazing to start like that, the first game of the season, the first victory, scoring my first goal for the club was a really nice experience. We have a really nice team. Every game I play with my team-mates I feel better every game.

“I feel already better than last week. I am fortunate to help my team-mates to win games and I am really happy.”

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