Forest need to make moves in the market, insists Nuno

FOOTBALL: Nottingham Forest boss Nuno Espirito Santo has defended his demands for reinforcement amidst simmering tension with the club's top brass.

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The 51-year-old, speaking after Sunday's 1-1 Premier League draw with Crystal Palace, branded rumours he might be out the door as “absurd”, just two days after revealing his relationship with owner Evangelos Marinakis had deteriorated - partially pointing to the arrival of Edu as global head of football for Marinakis’ group of clubs.

Nevertheless, Nuno was forced to concede after the Selhurst Park stalemate that he “cannot answer” the question of whether he will still be employed when the transfer window closes in a week's time, but remains optimistic they can “create harmony”.