Nuno is expected to recruit an attacker for £25 million as his first player at Nottingham Forest.

Nuno Espirito Santo has joined Nottingham Forest, and the team is expected to go for Jota. Earlier this week, Steve Cooper was replaced as head coach by the Portuguese man.

After leaving Celtic, Jota signed a £25 million contract with Al-Ittihad in July 2023, where he was Espirito Santo’s assistant. He scored twice in his 11 outings across all competitions in Saudi Arabia.

If Forest does want Jota, it won’t be easy to sign him. Al-Ittihad has tipped the player back to Celtic, and considering how outstanding he was for the Hoops, it’s highly likely that they’ll want to learn more.

The National claims that Jota might be open to a borrowing arrangement in January. Considering this, when the opportunity opens, Espirito Santo might try to bring Jota to Forest.

Journalist speculates that Forest may sign Jota.

These statements were made by Mark Guidi earlier this week during an episode of The Go Radio Football Show. He believes signing Jota could be enticed by Espirito Santo heading to Forest.

“I wonder if we’re just connecting the dots, does that mean that Jota can go there on loan in January given that Nuno Espirito Santo signed him for the Saudi Arabian club?” he said.

To put it mildly, Jota had an extremely excellent record at Celtic. In 83 games, he recorded 26 assists, 28 goals, and two Scottish Premiership championships.

Jota in the City Ground might be perfect.

The Forest team’s wide receiver position may use some reinforcement. Other than Anthony Elanga and Callum Hudson-Odoi, not many choices are available at the club.

Jota is a left-wing player by trade, and if Forest could make a move in January, it would make sense to sign him.

The player has a devoted fan in Ange Postecoglou. Following a victory for the Hoops, the head coach of Celtic, where he was playing in 2021, publicly praised him as “outstanding.”

In January, Forest will probably take longer to offload players. Given the size of the squad, Espirito Santo could do far worse than add Jota on loan to increase the options available on the flank.