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Nottingham Forest have suffered a transfer blow after Jack Grealish’s injury disrupted their January plans.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

David Moyes will be without the England international for up to three months after he suffered a stress fracture in his foot following the victory over his boyhood club Aston Villa.<\/p>\n

While the injury news will come as a huge blow for Everton, it’s also likely to have a knock-on effect for Sean Dyche and Nottingham Forest.<\/p>\n

Dwight McNeil Transfer To Nottingham Forest On Hold<\/h2>\n

Forest boss Dyche had been looking to reunite with his former player McNeil to bolster his squad in a bid to avoid Premier League relegation.<\/p>\n

The duo worked together at Burnley and Everton, and McNeil finished as the club’s top scorer with seven goals at Goodison Park in the 2022\/23 campaign.<\/p>\n

McNeil, 26, has struggled for consistent gametime under Moyes this season, starting just six Premier League matches.<\/p>\n

Reports claimed a January move for McNeil and Nottingham Forest was a distinct possibility, but Grealish’s injury will seriously hamper those chances.<\/p>\n

Everton already have a threadbare squad, and Moyes will unlikely sanction the player’s move, given that options on the left of midfield are already limited.<\/p>\n

Iliman Ndiaye can play there but is more suited to the right wing, while Tyler Dibling could also look for minutes in Grealish’s absence.<\/p>\n

Forest currently sit five points clear of West Ham above relegation and are in the market to strengthen this month.<\/p>\n

A striker remains towards the top of the priority list, and Swansea’s Zan Vipotnik is emerging as an option.<\/a><\/p>\n

Ruben Vargas Arrival May Facilitate Dwight McNeil move<\/h2>\n

Forest’s only hope of signing McNeil could come in the form of Sevilla winger Ruben Vargas.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

Moyes could step up his chase of the 27-year-old to help provide competition for places in attacking midfield in Grealish’s absence.<\/p>\n

Last month,\u00a0Spanish publication ABC Deportes reported that Everton were chasing the winger in a \u00a313million deal.<\/p>\n

The left winger has scored three and assisted four in 13 LaLiga games this season, but is currently sidelined with a hamstring injury.<\/p>\n

The Toffees are also in the market for a new striker and have identified\u00a0Sunderland\u2019s Wilson Isidor<\/a>\u00a0as a potential option.<\/p>\n

Reports suggest Everton have made contact with their Premier League rivals to assess whether they would be willing to allow Isidor to leave the club this January.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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