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title: "Nottingham Forest backed to make Alexander Isak-esque signing"
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author: "Chloe Chadwick"
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published: "2022-11-02T19:15:33Z"
modified: "2022-11-02T19:15:33Z"
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# Nottingham Forest backed to make Alexander Isak-esque signing

**[Nottingham Forest](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/nottingham-forest-news/) should consider signing a ‘world beater’ forward like Alexander Isak in January, according to talkSPORT pundit [Gabby Agbonlahor](https://icdb.tv/stats/6750/Gabby-Agbonlahor).**

### The Lowdown: Marinakis’ spending spree

The Reds already splashed the cash on [23](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/nottingham-forest/transfers/verein/703) new signings in the summer, but recent [reports](https://www.footballinsider247.com/sources-nottingham-forest-line-up-100m-january-spending-spree/) have suggested that Evangelos Marinakis is planning on spending over £100m in the New Year in a bid to avoid relegation.

The [Premier League](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/premier-league-news/) side still find themselves at rock bottom of the league table after suffering a 5-0 thrashing at the hands of Arsenal last weekend, with the fresh faces mostly failing to make a proper impact.

### The Latest: Go big or go home

Speaking to [Football Insider about the alleged £100m kitty](https://www.footballinsider247.com/alexander-isak-cited-as-nottingham-forest-tipped-to-sign-world-beater-after-100m-reveal-agbonlahor/), Agbonlahor claimed that Forest should make two big-name signings rather than several low-budget ones, with Newcastle striker Isak name-checked as the ideal profile of player.

“The thing I would do if I was Nottingham Forest with £100million is go and buy a £60million player and a £40million player.

“Not loads of little ones, they’ve got so many players like that.

“Go and buy a world beater who can be that striker who gets you the goals to stay up, for instance. Or that winger who can guarantee goals and assists.

“Nottingham Forest have got a lot of nearly players, for me. A lot of £10million, £15million players. Go and buy players who are going to make a difference.

“Look at Isak, go and get players like that. Players who are going to guarantee you performances.

“Not nearly players, players that have been there and done that.”

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### The Verdict: Marquee signing needed

Steve Cooper is yet to discover his preferred or strongest starting XI, and given his side’s disappointing start to the season, the need for a marquee striker is obvious.

The Midlands outfit have only netted [eight](https://www.premierleague.com/tables) goals in 13 games, making them the second-lowest scoring team in the division, a significant reason as to why they are where they are in the table.

Isak, [dubbed](https://twitter.com/ftalentscout/status/1404761805700964356?s=46&t=6bBAcYmPPbSDWgxHffjFjw) ‘The New Zlatan’ by football talent scout [Jacek Kulig](https://twitter.com/FTalentScout), scored [two](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/alexander-isak/leistungsdaten/spieler/349066/plus/0?saison=2022) goals in three games for the Magpies before getting injured, which is the level of consistency required up top, but who Forest will make a swoop for yet remains to be seen.