Nottingham Forest - Wigan

[Salvatore Matrecano]

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Colback is an ideal signing in the Jan window, particularly with his contract expiring in the summer. No Prem clubs appear to be queuing up for his signature and he is hands down a far superior option to Yates and therefore represents an immediate 1st team improvement.

I would also try and loan out Jordan Ibe from Bournemouth, he is also out of contract in the summer and has only featured twice in the league this year. He needs game time to put himself in the shop window and may see us as a credible way of playing the prem next year. Again he is real quality who would unequivocally improve the 1st team.

Marcus Gayle would be an excellent signing and would bang the goals in, but if we can’t get him then go to the continent and buy an in form striker. Leke James at Molde has banged them in this season (season finished end of Nov) and could be picked up for peanuts! I’d happily take Shankland also, but I don’t want a loan youngster from Chelsea or some other kid with no experience or proven quality.

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Jordon Ibe is an excellent shout. Not saying he is either available or that we would get him but still only 24, English, potential but struggling to hold down a place in a prem team, attacking mid, ticks every box. He could well be out of reach but that’s exactly the type we should be looking for.

Hang on scratch that, just seen he has been arrested and charged with failing to stop after an accident. Might suit the lot down the road better.