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Evangelos Marinakis has made believers of doubters at Nottingham Forest, with Jack Colback admitting to GOAL that he falls into that category as the enigmatic Greek looks to guide the Reds towards major trophies and Champions League qualification. Those targets are expected to be hit, with the most ambitious of owners drawing up grand plans for the future.

Manchester City are refusing to back down in their pursuit of Nottingham Forest star Elliot Anderson, despite seeing an initial approach for the midfielder rebuffed. The Premier League giants have made the engine room a priority for the upcoming transfer window as they prepare for a significant squad rebuild.

Manchester City's opening attempt to sign Elliot Anderson has reportedly been rejected by Nottingham Forest. The Cityzens is said to be a strong admirer of the midfielder, but Forest have no intention of selling one of their key players cheaply and are demanding a huge fee before considering any negotiations.

Legendary Liverpool manager Bill Shankly was never short of a good quote, but one of his best offered an insight as to how exactly a football team should be run: "A football team is like a piano - you need eight men to carry it and three who can play the damn thing." It’s a punchy line, and in modern-day international football, it rings painfully true.