Overview

• Forest paid a €40m base fee plus up to €5m in add-ons and included a 10% sell-on clause on any future transfer of the 24-year-old winger.
• Ndoye starred for Bologna last season with nine goals, six assists in 41 appearances and scored the Coppa Italia final winner to secure the club’s first major trophy in 51 years.
• The structured deal represents one of Bologna’s most profitable sales ever and underscores Serie A clubs’ emphasis on sustainable trading practices.
• Napoli opted not to match Forest’s bid for Ndoye, illustrating divergent valuation approaches and the competitive nature of summer transfer negotiations.
• Ndoye’s arrival is part of Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis’s summer rebuild, following the acquisitions of Igor Jesus and Jair Cunha and the sale of Anthony Elanga.