Steve Cooper
Nottingham Forest have completed the deadline day signing of midfielder Jonjo Shelvey. The Reds have confirmed the arrival of the 30-year-old from Newcastle United on a two-and-a-half-year deal. He follows Gustavo Scarpa, Danilo, Magpies loanee Chris Wood and Felipe in putting pen to paper this month. Head coach Cooper spoke earlier this week of the aim to end the transfer window with sufficient strength in depth for the second half of the season.
Steve Cooper said: “Like any transfer window, you want the window to close with the squad in a stronger place than when it started. What’s been slightly unfortunate for us, both before and during the window, is we’ve picked up injuries and some illnesses as well. That has added to the jigsaw of trying to put the squad together. We had some clear plans going into the window. Some of them are things we’ve tried to complete, but there has been some added stuff because of the injuries. The objective, always, is to try to make the squad stronger, have the right balance and depth, and improve the team. Any manager would say the same.”
