Steve Cooper has spoken about new signing Ibrahim Sangare and how the club-record signing has settled into life at the City Ground.
The 25-year-old midfielder joined the Reds on deadline day for a fee that could rise up to £35 million if certain performance-based add-ons are met.
Sangare has enjoyed a solid start to life at the City Ground, with good performances against Brentford and Crystal Palace.
Boss Cooper has admitted that he is happy with the midfielder, praising him after being nominated for the African Player of the Year.
Cooper on Sangare settling into life at Forest
Speaking at his pre-match press conference yesterday, Reds boss Cooper admitted that he’s enjoying working with the midfielder.
It’s always great to get recognition for an award like that, obviously most of that time he was playing in Holland, but now he’s here.
“Off the pitch, he’s really settled in and he’s a good boy who works really hard and we’ve seen some really good signs.
“Like we’ve seen with many of the lads who are coming into the Premier League for the first time, it takes getting used to and some get there quicker than others.
“We’re really happy with him because he’s really engaged and he’s going to be important for us and the club going forward.”
More to come from Sangare at Forest
Although he’s enjoyed an impressive start to life at the club, there is definitely more to come from Sangare in a Forest shirt.
He’s only six games into a long successful stint at the City Ground, with the 25-year-old full of qualities that can take the club to the next level – with a top-half finish the aim this season.