Sensational Nottingham Forest star has just made big...

Nottingham Forest defender Felipe has just announced that he will retire from playing football at the end of the 2023/24 campaign.

This bombshell has been dropped by the player on his official Instagram account.

So, what has Forest star Felipe said about his future? Let’s take a closer look…

Nottingham Forest player Felipe announces retirement at the end of the season

To be honest, Felipe is more than capable of working someplace, so this does come as a bit of a shock.

Although it seemed improbable that Forest would retain him at 34, he is still a very good defender.

Felipe, a star for the Forest, reportedly had some more offers ready for when he decided to leave the Reds in the summer.

Since transferring from Atletico Madrid to Forest in January 2023 for a fee of £1.8 million, Felipe has shown to be a valuable addition to the team.

In his brief tenure at Forest, he has made 23 appearances and gained the affection of the supporters.

Stephen Kelly referred to him as “sensational” during the previous season following a commanding performance in a 4-3 victory over Southampton.

Nevertheless, since a new contract for the defender is quite doubtful, Forest will have been ready for this possibility nevertheless.

The most likely candidate to succeed Felipe at Forest is Murillo, who will take over for his countryman.

But in order to hang onto him, Forest will need to stay up, and Andrew Omobamidele shouldn’t be written off.

The young man appears to be planning to stay with the club for the upcoming year, having performed admirably when called upon.

Moussa Niakhate is still a member of Forest, so it will be interesting to watch how things work out in the summer.

With Forest guaranteed a spot in the Premier League for another season, Felipe may potentially sail off into the sunset.

The Brazilian may wear his head proudly, knowing that every time he tugged on the Garibaldi, he gave it his best.