The center defense tandem of Nottingham Forest and West Ham United immediately became known as “master and apprentice.”
With a 2-0 victory, Nuno Espirito Santo’s team kept the Hammers at bay to secure their first Premier League clean sheet since November. And the core of a strong Reds back line consisted of the seasoned Felipe and the 21-year-old Murillo, both Brazilians.
It acted as a reminder of how the club’s recent business venture is turning out to be quite successful. Considering that he had played little senior football when he moved from Corinthians, the young player has adapted to English game quite well.
After being accused of breaking Premier League Profitability and Sustainability rules, Forest is awaiting a hearing date, therefore the club’s transfer business has come under scrutiny once more. Although they haven’t always made the proper decisions in the market, they have scored a few deals.
Of the 13 acquisitions made in that window last summer, the Reds oversaw some fantastic deals that are turning out to be worth much more than the club record amount for Ibrahim Sangare.
Callum Hudson-Odoi and Anthony Elanga together cost less than £20 million. Nicolas Dominguez cost Bologna less than £7 million, and Remo Freuler went the other way as part of the agreement. Ola Aina showed up for free.
