What Nottingham Forest have planned for Joel Ndala as shock...

Nottingham Forest beat the deadline to submit documentation confirming their loan signing of Joel Ndala from

Manchester City, giving them the opportunity to buy the winger at the conclusion of the season.

On a Monday, when most people were anticipating Forest to make no more signings, Ndala was signed by the team

in a deal that was entirely unheard of on deadline day.

But the Ndala trade was further enhanced by Forest’s acquisition of Tyler Bindon on what ended up being a busier

deadline day than expected.

Apart from Emmanuel Dennis’ late loan to Blackburn Rovers, the Forest team appeared to stay the same heading

into the balance of the season when David Ornstein ruled out Forest purchasing a striker.

Ndala’s acquisition could give Forest supporters something new to look forward to at the City Ground in the

upcoming months. In the wake of deadline day, a new revelation has revealed that supporters might need to lower

their expectations for the 18-year-old.

Nottingham Forest’s move for Joel Ndala is one for the future

Although the surprise of a late arrival may delight Forest supporters, Ndala’s arrival won’t necessarily aid Nuno

Espirito Santo just yet.

The Telegraph claims that Ndala is viewed as a signing that will help the Forest Academy in the short term, with the

potential to join the first team if the purchase option is activated.

Joel Ndala, a young winger for Manchester City, arrived late in the day on an initial loan after ending his stint with

PSV Eindhoven’s reserves, but his arrival is considered a signing for the academy, according to the source.

Ndala is not expected to play in the Forest first team squad at any point, according to the club’s official

communications.

Even the official communications from the club have made it plain that Ndala is not anticipated to participate in

the Forest first-team squad any time soon, with the official social media updates coming from the academy’s

accounts.

Forest has a prearranged permanent agreement “worth £4m plus 20% sell on to Manchester City” placed within the

loan, according to Fabrizio Romano’s exclusive post regarding the signing. More importantly, however, the

arrangement is entirely voluntary.

This option is especially important because the Forest owner won’t be impacted if Ndala finds it difficult to fit in with

the team because the loan would simply terminate. However, if he is successful, he might live up to the adjectives

that ESPN used to characterise him during his 2023 Under-17 World Cup achievements for England.

“Entertaining and productive, it’s only a matter of time before Ndala gets his first minutes at first-team level,” ESPN

stated of Ndala.

With the chance to purchase Ndala for a discounted price, Marinakis will have pulled off a brilliant move if this

description is even remotely accurate.