‘You don’t realise’: Kevin Nolan thinks £30m player will surprise Nuno when he trains for Forest.

After a quiet transfer deadline day, Nottingham Forest is busy waiting for the ink to dry on a season-long loan move for James Ward-Prowse, a midfielder for West Ham.

Forest is not usually in this predicament.

The Reds signed seven players on a hectic deadline day the previous season, but things were somewhat more subdued this time around.

When it comes to taking free kicks, Ward-Prowse is an expert, and if he scores two for Forest, he would surpass David Beckham in the Premier League record.

The 29-year-old made an impression last season with seven goals and eleven assists, and Forest is now hoping he can do the same this year.

Kevin Nolan shares what will shock Nuno Espirito Santo about James Ward-Prowse

The midfield player only signed a £30 million contract with West Ham last summer, so it’s remarkable that Forest was able to acquire him.

But at the London Stadium, Julen Lopetegui took David Moyes’ place, which knocked Ward-Prowse down the hierarchy.

Nolan still resides in Nottingham and has a child playing at Forest right now. Last season, he served as West Ham’s assistant manager. He thinks Ward-Prowse will surprise Espirito Santo.

“We finished the second highest in the league for set pieces, and he was a significant part of it,” he said to BBC Sport. He’s an elite professional and player, and you really don’t know how excellent he is until you watch him in action on the practice pitch.

“He’s a great addition to Nottingham Forest. I saw him play the other night, and I believe he’ll fit right in and end up becoming one of their finest midfielders.

I think Forest is doing a great job with this, and to top it all off, he delivers fantastic free kicks and corners.

Ward-Prowse has the potential to dazzle the Forest fan base

Considering that Forest was briefly linked to Ward-Prowse before to his signing with West Ham a year ago, it’s great to see him finally join the team.

Now, the Reds can anticipate watching Ward-Prowse sling his absurdly simple set pieces into the box while donning the Garibaldi.

At 29, Ward-Prowse has expertise that might come in very handy in a dressing room full of youthful players.

It’s intriguing that Nolan has complimented his work ethic during training; undoubtedly, this will help him get a spot in Espirito Santo’s squad early in the season.

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