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Matz Sels: Nottingham Forest sign goalkeeper form Strasbourg

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Nottingham Forest have signed Belgium goalkeeper Matz Sels from French Ligue 1 side Strasbourg for a fee of around £5m.

The 31-year-old has joined on a three-and-a-half year deal.

The move seals a return to England for Sels, who previously played Newcastle from 2016 until 2018.

Sels is Nottingham Forest's second signing on transfer deadline day, after Portuguese striker Rodrigo Ribeiro joined on loan from Sporting Lisbon.

Nuno Espirito Santo's side also brought in United States midfielder Giovanni Reyna joined on loan from Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday.

Sels was Strasbourg's first-choice goalkeeper and made 19 appearances for the French side this season.

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  • Comment posted by Whatling, at 23:25 1 Feb

    Not a bad window in the end. Outgoings vastly outstripped incomings for a change. Shame to lose Mangala, but hopefully Sels is worth it with the money. 💪 🌳 🔴 ⚪️

    • Reply posted by red ted, at 04:07 2 Feb

      red ted replied:
      I thought Worrall was going, but when sheff utd got Holgate, put the stop on that.

  • Comment posted by mark, at 07:05 2 Feb

    Nuno showed at Wolves he could make some shrewd buys.
    Forest fans,stop moaning and support your team.

  • Comment posted by Claude, at 23:23 1 Feb

    Please please please be better than our current crop.

    Hopefully our manager had a say in the transfer.

    Why oh why did they let Brice go?!🤔🤦

    • Reply posted by AliC, at 01:03 2 Feb

      AliC replied:
      Because Dean Henderson. Not resigning him was a huge mistake.

  • Comment posted by The King of Birmingham, at 23:16 1 Feb

    He's pretty good but his brother, Pretz, is much tastier.

    • Reply posted by Next_Question, at 23:23 1 Feb

      Next_Question replied:
      They get their energy from their mother, Dura.

  • Comment posted by jamois, at 23:21 1 Feb

    Matz Sels clean sheets - is all Forest fans want to hear

  • Comment posted by Galaxy, at 23:45 1 Feb

    Just missed the January Sels

  • Comment posted by Y0U, at 00:27 2 Feb

    How many goalkeepers are Forest gonna buy before they find one can replace Samba? He won Ligue 1 Goalkeeper of the Season last.

  • Comment posted by simon horton, at 15:14 2 Feb

    Needed

  • Comment posted by Galaxy, at 10:53 2 Feb

    Forest Matz Sels go through the window

  • Comment posted by greyfox, at 15:39 2 Feb

    Going to be a busy lad

  • Comment posted by Tacca, at 23:20 1 Feb

    Breaking deadline deal 31 year old keeper for 5m....kinda sums up this window

  • Comment posted by Next_Question, at 23:17 1 Feb

    Strasbourg Sels, Forest buys.

  • Comment posted by red ted, at 04:05 2 Feb

    Feel sorry for Turner, any confidence he had will be shot to pieces. If Sel is rubbish, who comes in next Hennesey?.

    • Reply posted by hector300, at 16:24 2 Feb

      hector300 replied:
      Terry Hennesey would that be?

  • Comment posted by red right hand, at 23:20 1 Feb

    My only concern is there won't be much of a sell-on fee for Sels due to his age.

  • Comment posted by jamjar, at 00:42 2 Feb

    Forests transfer business since prompted. buys buys buys buys buys buys buys buys buys buys buys buys buys buys buys buys buys buys buys buys buys buys buys buys buys buys buys buys buys buys Sels

  • Comment posted by frog, at 01:01 2 Feb

    Belgians like a drink. He’ll fit in well at Forest.

  • Comment posted by liverpool supporter right here, at 23:28 1 Feb

    How many Sels did Nottingham Forest needed to do before they could buy

    • Reply posted by tom, at 00:02 2 Feb

      tom replied:
      What?

  • Comment posted by Selim , at 03:42 2 Feb

    Panic buys again. No wonder Forest fall down on FFP rules!

    • Reply posted by Honest_Mo, at 08:21 2 Feb

      Honest_Mo replied:
      Sold a player for 10m loan fee with a 20m obligation and bought one for 5m with 2 loans. Plus 7 other exits. Seems like a profit.

  • Comment posted by fair1, at 01:28 2 Feb

    Great policy by Forest. "We've just got done for last years accounts, what shall we do, as FFP punishment coming our way?" "Ahh ignore it, if they're going to punish us then it's one punishment, so we may as well continue to spend"

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