'I'm told that everything is fine - it's just progressing'

The city council initially said it wanted the deal done before last Christmas and the authority then extended this to the end of the financial year in April, but Forest has still not approved its side of the deal.

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The club previously said that approving the deal would be dependent on it getting planning permission for the redevelopment of the City Ground.

A major boost for the plans came at a meeting in June, but the club has still not said when and if it will approve the City Ground freehold sale.

CIty council leader Councillor Neghat Khan has now issued the first update in months.

“It’s all progressing well, that’s what I’m being told.

“T think our officers are just touching base and everything seems fine. They've got planning and it’s great that they're now in the Europa League as well.”

Although the city council is the landowner, Rushcliffe Borough Council is the planning authority that covers the City Ground.