The ‘£40,000 per week’ Nottingham Forest flop who will kickstart summer clear out

Latest Nottingham Forest news as Nuno Espirito Santo’s Reds could face another busy summer transfer window

Nottingham Forest’s transfer business will be in the spotlight this month as the

club begin their defence against breaching Profitability and Sustainability Rules.

The Reds have the threat of a points deduction hanging over them amid their

fight to stay in the Premier League. They will face a three-person independent

commission next week after being charged with breaking financial regulations in January.

A verdict on Forest’s hearing is not expected until April. And depending on

any appeal, there is the possibility the situation may not be resolved until after

the season has finished, with a backstop date of May 24 in place.

Amid it all, no doubt the signings made and the deals done by the Reds will be

the subject of plenty of debate by pundits and fans alike in the meantime.

As at any club, Forest haven’t always got it right. They have overseen some good and bad additions in recent years.

If any one player best sums up money not being spent wisely and questionable

decision-making it is Harry Arter. The midfielder remains on the books despite

last playing a competitive game in the Garibaldi in January 2021.

Arter has had short loan spells at Charlton Athletic and Notts County since

then but his stint with the latter ended in May 2022. He is said to be picking up a

cool £40,000 a week, according to The Daily Mail , despite it being some time

since he was even part of the first-team set-up.

Now 34, he should have gone on to be a key player when he put pen to paper at

the City Ground from Bournemouth in September 2020. Instead, he has made just 14 appearances for the club.

As part of Arter’s lucrative contract, a clause was triggered when the Reds

secured promotion to the Premier League two years ago. His deal had been

due to expire in 2023, but Forest’s return to the top-flight meant an extension until

2024. Unable to offload him before now, the club will see Arter walk away as a free agent in the summer.

He will not be the only player to depart come the end of the season. The Reds will hope they are planning for another

campaign in the Premier League at that point but will face some big decisions on their squad regardless.

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