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  1. Why are Premier League transfer fees soaring?published at 07:45 BST

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    Thirty-four years ago a £13m transfer caused national outrage in Italy.

    When AC Milan signed Gianluigi Lentini from Torino in 1992 for a then world record fee, newspapers called the deal "obscene", while the Vatican's official newspaper described it as "an offence against the dignity of work".

    Today that fee would barely register among the Premier League's biggest transfers.

    This summer alone Chelsea have agreed a club record £117m deal for Aston Villa's Morgan Rogers, Manchester City paid Nottingham Forest £116m for Elliot Anderson, and Tottenham spent a club record £100m on Sandro Tonali.

    These are not the only major deals. Tottenham also agreed an £85m move for West Ham midfielder Mateus Fernandes, Barcelona paid £69m to sign Anthony Gordon from Newcastle United, and Manchester United spent £50m on Chelsea midfielder Andrey Santos.

    It is the first transfer window in Premier League history to produce three £100m-plus signings - and there are still weeks to go before deadline day on 1 September.

    During the 2025 summer window English top-flight clubs spent a record £3bn.

    So why are transfer fees continuing to climb? Why are clubs paying record sums for players already playing in England? And why are more clubs willing to sell some of their biggest stars?

    Read more here on the big spending taking place in the Premier League

  2. One in, one out: Who should Forest target?published at 17:48 BST 20 July

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    With the 2026 World Cup done and dusted, the return of club football is back on everyone's minds.

    Pre-season preparations are under way and we want you to have a think about Nottingham Forest's squad.

    Tell us one player you would like to move on this summer and one realistic target you want the Reds to bring in before the transfer window shuts.

    Get in touch with your picks here

  3. 'We've had a good start' - Glasner happy with opening win at Notts Countypublished at 09:49 BST 20 July

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    Nottingham Forest recorded a comfortable 2-0 win over Notts County with goals from Igor Jesus and Arnaud Kalimuendo in their first pre-season match.

    New boss Oliver Glasner, who took charge at the start of this month, replacing Vitor Pereira, was pleased with what he saw from his side after four days of training.

    Speaking to Forest TV after the victory, external, Glasner said: "It was a very good first test. It was a great atmosphere here against Notts County in front of 15,000 fans and 6,000 Forest fans. It's a fantastic opener for us after four days in training and I'm really pleased with the performance.

    "We scored some lovely goals and we defended very well as a team. Some things did not work how we want them to in the future, but after only four days there were lots of positive aspects. I'm really pleased with what the players offered.

    "All the details were perfect [for the first goal], Morgan [Gibbs-White's] pass, Igor's movement, Omari [Hutchinson] is in the pocket and tracks the opposition defender out.

    "It was a fantastic goal, as was the second one. It's a fantastic cross and we had great runs into the box. It has been one of the topics this week, getting more players into dangerous areas, and I could see it in some parts.

    "We've had a good start so now we will continue to work in training."