Overview

• talkSPORT, as relayed by Nottinghamshire Live, reports Wilson has agreed to join and that Nottingham Forest and Newcastle are in advanced compensation talks, with no official confirmation yet.
• The i Paper says the deal is at an advanced stage, with Newcastle hoping to finalise the hire before the end of the month.
• Newcastle have operated without a sporting director since Paul Mitchell’s departure in May, using an interim structure while reshaping the football department.
• Wilson became Nottingham Forest’s chief football officer in April 2023 and has been part of recruitment during a period of Premier League consolidation and a return to European competition.
• Forest recently appointed former Arsenal executive Edu as global head of football across Evangelos Marinakis’s clubs, setting broader oversight for recruitment and strategy.