The ambitious City Ground club have already spent over 80 million euros on new players and haven’t finished there as they look to strengthen their midfield and attack.Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis has bankrolled a significant summer spending campaign after Forest sealed promotion to the top flight for the first time this century. They have already committed about 70 million euros on transfers, this afternoon brought the finalisation of a double move for Huddersfield’s Lewis O’Brien and Harry Toffolo, which took the spending to just a bit over 80 million euros. Dean Henderson, who arrived on loan from Manchester United, is Forest’s most eye-catching deal so far, while they also broke their transfer record to sign Taiwo Awoniyi from Union Berlin for 20 million euros.Productive afternoon ✅ 🌳🔴 #NFFC | #PL pic.twitter.com/wPkCt1JpnV— Nottingham Forest FC (@NFFC) July 20, 2022 Forest are looking at wing options and another attacking midfielder and two most resounding names on their wishlist are Nigerian Emmanuel Dennis and England’s Jesse Lingard.Dennis had a great last season with Watford – he scored ten Premier League goals despite their relegation and his pace and versatility suit what Forest want to bring to their front line.The Nigeria international only cost Watford 3.5 million euros when they signed him from Bruges a year ago and the proposed profit margin would represent another astute piece of transfer business by the club. A number of clubs including Everton and Villarreal have been credited with interest and Watford want around 30 million euros for the 24-year old.As far as Lingard goes, his signing would be a statement signing for Forest as they prepare for a first campaign in the Premier League since 1999. The Manchester United academy ‘product’ has not given up hope of regaining his place in Gareth Southgate’s squad ahead of the World Cup this winter.Emmanuel Dennis 2021/22:- 33 apps- 10 goals- 6 assists- 1.8 shots per game- 7 big chances created- 1 key pass per game- 1.5 tackles per game- 2.1 succ. dribbles per game- 6.2 duels won per game- 1.2 fouls drawn per game#NFFC pic.twitter.com/qBaG7IN7Sz— Callum Castel (@callumcasteln) July 20, 2022 ##NAJAVA_MECA_6518694##The 29-year-old is expected to decide on his future by the end of this week and is looking for a weekly salary of about 210,000 euros, which would make him comfortably the top earner at the City Ground. However, the biggest stepping stone for the job to be done is the commission asked for by Lingard’s agency – they ask for just under 12 million euros for the deal to be signed.Lingard has been offered an initial two-year deal by Nottingham Forest as they hope to beat West Ham to the signature of the England midfielder. The Hammers, where Lingard had a successful loan spell in 2020-21, are reluctant to raise their own offer, which is currently less than the one made by Forest.As reported by The Guardian. further talks are expected to take place today over the England international who wants to make a decision on his next club before the end of this week.Newly-promoted Nottingham Forest are in advanced talks to sign Jesse Lingard, per multiple reports pic.twitter.com/1vABq1MkC3— B/R Football (@brfootball) July 20, 2022
