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title: "Nottingham Forest: Hwang Ui-jo unhappy with transfer agreement"
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author: "Daniel Clubbe"
section: "Nottingham Forest News"
published: "2022-08-17T16:40:44Z"
modified: "2022-08-17T16:40:44Z"
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# Nottingham Forest: Hwang Ui-jo unhappy with transfer agreement

**[Nottingham Forest](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/nottingham-forest-news/) could be set to miss out on Bordeaux striker Hwang Ui-jo, according to French outlet [L’Equipe](https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Transferts-hwang-ui-jo-bordeaux-pas-emballe-par-un-pret-a-l-olympiakos/1348539) (via [Sport Witness](https://sportwitness.co.uk/player-not-enthralled-marinakis-plan-nottingham-forest-player-wants-play-pl/)).**

### The lowdown: Wanted man

Following the relegation of Bordeaux from Ligue 1, the French club were forced to cash in on [Sekou Mera to Southampton](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/12656349/sekou-mara-southampton-complete-signing-of-bordeaux-striker-on-four-year-deal) due to financial issues and it appears as though Hwang is among those also potentially on the way out.

Previously [linked](https://www.calciomercato.com/news/hwang-occasione-dal-bordeaux-c-e-il-nantes-e-non-solo-33039) to West Ham, Marseille and Nantes, the 29-year-old South Korea international isn’t short on suitors and having entered the final 12 months of a deal, a move could feasibly be on the cards.

However, having previously been at the [forefront of the options](https://www.getfootballnewsfrance.com/2022/bordeaux-accept-nottingham-forest-bid-for-hwang-ui-jo/) for Hwang, now it seems as if Forest may struggle to add the frontman to the City Ground ranks…

### The latest: Stumbling block

As per [L’Equipe](https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Transferts-hwang-ui-jo-bordeaux-pas-emballe-par-un-pret-a-l-olympiakos/1348539), translated by [SW](https://sportwitness.co.uk/player-not-enthralled-marinakis-plan-nottingham-forest-player-wants-play-pl/), Nottingham Forest could miss out on the signing of the [four-cap](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ui-jo-hwang/nationalmannschaft/spieler/260166/verein_id/53812) star due to a plan to use Olympiacos as a loan destination.

It’s claimed that Hwang is ‘not enthralled’ by the idea of representing the Greek Super League outfit, a plan Reds’ owner Evangelos Marinakis has in mind following a €5million (£4.2million) offer.

The report also states that Wolves are keen, whilst Forest ‘positioned itself’ for the man described as [‘brave’](https://au.sports.yahoo.com/south-koreas-brave-hwang-ui-155743620.html) by ex-manager Jean-Louis Gasset, but he would ‘not be thrilled’ by moving to Olympiacos.

### The verdict: Worth his place

Although signing the South Korean frontman for the mooted fee would have to be regarded as a bargain piece of business, the prospect of spending a season out on loan aged 29 isn’t one that should excite Forest fans.

That said, last season, Hwang – who shares similar stylistic traits to Callum Wilson, Luis Suarez and Teemu Pukki ([FBref](https://fbref.com/en/players/a2d873dd/Hwang-Ui-jo)) – scored [11 times and provided two assists](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ui-jo-hwang/leistungsdaten/spieler/260166/plus/0?saison=2021) in 32 Ligue 1 outings for a side that finished at the foot of the table, a mightily impressive return in the circumstances.

Albeit the City Ground attacking department has already been bolstered to the tune of Taiwo Awoniyi, Emmanuel Dennis and potentially [Neal Maupay](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/nottingham-forest-news/nottingham-forest-neal-maupay-brighton-latest-transfer-news-rumours-updates/) this summer, adding the [£6.3million valued](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ui-jo-hwang/marktwertverlauf/spieler/260166) forward to Steve Cooper’s squad would still be a welcome boost if the current issue can be overcome.