It's a shame that he's only on loan, but at least it's a start. We've got him for the season, and if he helps us stay in the Championship, then it will be a great signing. We have to pay a loan fee to Liverpool to keep him for a year, so let's hope he turns out to be good for us! Judging by what I've read about him, he certainly sounds promising.
If Liverpool are reluctant to sell him, it shows how highly they rate him, and he has been tipped to make it as a regular in their starting eleven one day, so I suppose we better make the most of him while we've got him! He has been capped at England under-19 level, and spent last season on loan with Swansea, where he scored an impressive ten goals. Swansea wanted to sign him permanently, but Forest proved that money talks in the end and persuaded Anderson to sign for them instead. The fact that we have signed such a quality player is very good news, and certainly makes us all feel a bit better after the mini-exodus recently.
Kris Commons, Sammy Clingan, Grant Holt, and Matt Lockwood have all gone, and Junior Agogo is still expected to leave, even though his move to Egyptian side Zamalek has fallen through. The papers are full of rumours surrounding Nathan Tyson's future. They say that he has not signed a new deal and that he is wanted by Bristol City, who may yet come back with an improved offer for him.
When you look at the sheer number of players who have left this summer, it is a bit alarming, but when you take these players at face value, are any of them worth crying about? I've always thought that Commons was rather overrated myself, and although we will miss his goal threat, I won't miss his lack of work rate and tendency to drift in and out of games. Anderson is probably a lot better player than he could ever hope to be, and he is still very young.
I'm not that bothered about losing Clingan, either. He's never been one of my favourite players, and if he thinks that Norwich have better prospects than Forest then he can get lost. He is easily replaceable.
As for Holt and Lockwood, they are nothing more than League One players, and I'm delighted to finally get shot of Holt. I hated his attitude, and I can't help but grin at the fact that he's ended up at a 'big club' like Shrewsbury! That will teach him to mouth off to the press about putting himself in shop windows. Karma or what?!
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