Overview

• Nuno Espirito Santo and owner Evangelos Marinakis will meet during the international break after the head coach acknowledged a deteriorated relationship, with the owner publicly calling it solid.
• Nuno says he is relaxed about his position and expects to remain in charge, seeking clarity on the club’s vision and the roles involved, including concerns reported around head of football Edu.
• Nottingham Forest are pushing to finalize further deals before Monday’s 7pm deadline, with Juventus right-back Nicolo Savona reported close to joining for about €15 million as a ninth summer addition.
• Recruitment priorities remain a right-back, a left-back and a back-up goalkeeper, with multiple options under discussion to ensure depth for the season.
• Outgoings are in play: Sporting Lisbon are pursuing Jota Silva, Omar Richards and Eric da Silva Moreira are expected to move on, and West Ham’s loan bid for Ibrahim Sangaré was rejected as Forest seek a sale or a loan with a guaranteed buy obligation.