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  • Richie Laryea returns home as he joins Toronto FC

    Canadian-born Ghanaian defender Richie Laryea has made a return to his country of birth as he has joined Toronto FC on loan from Nottingham Forest.

    He makes a return to his old stomping grounds where he played for three years before joining the English side, Nottingham Forest.

    At the English side, he saw limited playing time in England’s second tier, unable to crack a Forest lineup on a winning run under manager Steve Cooper, who led the team to promotion.

    Toronto coach Bob Bradley, who doubles as the team’s sporting director, said the deal to bring back Laryea was “far” down the road.

    “It’s not quite finished but I think we’re all optimistic that the main parts are done,” he said after training Thursday.

    A deadline was looming with the MLS secondary transfer window closing at end of the day.

    The move fills a hole at right fullback for Toronto while giving Laryea a place to play in the lead-up to the November World Cup in Qatar.

    Bradley said he expects the Laryea move to be a loan initially with the player expected to arrive later Thursday. Toronto (6-12-5) plays at Nashville SC (8-7-9) on Saturday.

    Laryea made 83 appearances across all competitions with nine goals and 12 assists for Toronto. He earned US$226,950 last season with TFC.

    He was one of 22 players from last year’s first team to move on.

    Laryea didn’t make his Forest debut until April 18, coming off the bench in the 79th minute in a 4-0 win over West Bromwich Albion. And with Forest strengthening its roster for its return to the Premier League — reportedly spending more than £80 million (C$124.9 million) on 12 players — the competition for playing time was growing considerably.

    Source: Ghanagurdian

  • Nottingham Forest in talks over Stuttgart midfielder Orel Mangala

    Nottingham Forest are negotiating with Stuttgart over a deal to sign midfielder Orel Mangala.

    Forest have been incredibly active this summer as they prepare themselves for their long-awaited return to the top flight, with recent signing Jesse Lingard the 12th new face at The City Ground – and there are plans to add to that.

    Sources have confirmed to 90min that the next player on the radar is 24-year-old Mangala and talks are well underway in an attempt to thrash out a deal that could be worth a total of €15m.

     

     

    Forest are looking to pay €12m up front and are happy to include add-ons to take the deal closer to Stuttgart’s asking price.

    Mangala has impressed during his five years on the books at Stuttgart and was rewarded with a maiden appearance for Roberto Martinez’s Belgium squad back in March, turning out in friendlies against both Ireland and Burkina Faso.

    He was dropped for this summer’s international break and Mangala’s agent recently revealed that the midfielder’s primary focus is not money, but a platform to get himself back into Martinez’s plans for the upcoming World Cup.

    “Orel needs playing time. The World Cup is his goal,” representative Mehmet Eser told SWR Sport recently.

    “For the next step, the perspective of the project must be right. The money is secondary.”

  • Djed Spence: Tottenham sign Middlesbrough defender on five-year contract in £20m deal

    Djed Spence impressed on loan at Nottingham Forest in the Championship last season, helping them reach the Premier League, but has now joined Tottenham in a deal that could rise to £20m with add-ons; Spence has signed a five-year contract until June 2027.

    Tottenham has signed Djed Spence from Middlesbrough on a five-year contract in a deal worth up to £20m.

    The right wing-back, who completed a medical at Hotspur Way on Friday, has signed until June 2027 after Spurs agreed on a deal that will see them pay an initial £12.5m, with a further £7.5m coming in performance-related add-ons.

    The 21-year-old made 46 appearances on loan for Nottingham Forest last season and there was a chance he might have joined Steve Cooper’s side on a permanent deal this summer.

    But Spence has become Spurs’ sixth major signing of the season, following the arrivals of Ivan Perisic, Fraser Forster, Yves Bissouma, Richarlison, and loanee Clement Lenglet.
    Source: Skysports