Stevie Cooper

[Salvatore Matrecano]

We have been through that before. Why shouldn't Milto put a name forward and suggest a player and even negotiate?
As long as Cooper and Syrianos were informed and they agreed then where is the problem. You said before yourself SM that there is nothing wrong with it.

Elsewhere others were looking to have their say in the club’s transfer business, including Marinakis’s son, Miltos.

Older players on higher wages were sought to add gravitas to a young squad, with the signings of Lingard, Cheihkou Kouyaté, Remo Freuler, Willy Boly, Serge Aurier and Emmanuel Dennis made by those outside the recruitment team. Miltos Marinakis ensured he received credit for these big-name signings.

On Tuesday Forest play at Brighton, a club that offer stability, a cohesive long-term transfer strategy and a successful multi-club operation, three things Forest can only dream of.