Since Nottingham Forest made it back to the Premier League, the owners have left no stone unturned in maintaining their position. This has resulted in them signing 21 new players, at a cost of £164m, according to a new report from OLBG.com.
As a result their wage bill of £12.5 million has almost doubled to £24.3 million, in a bid to keep pace with their premier league counterparts.
The report reveals that the highest earner amongst the Forest squad was Jesse Lingard who joined on a free transfer from Manchester United at an agreed contract worth £200,000 per week, which was needed to head off the likes of West Ham and Newcastle who were also interested in signing the player.
By comparison, OLBG point out that this summer’s transfer window saw the combined spend of Premier League clubs surpass the billion pound mark with Chelsea investing over £313m and the Manchester United investing over £260m.
