Nottingham Forest presented with new Shea Charles encouragement as 86% Southampton star impresses
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Credit: Imago Wed 15 April 2026 13:45, UK Nottingham Forest are among the clubs interested in making a move for Southampton youngster Shea Charles this summer. Cyle Larin opened the scoring before Ryan Manning and Cameron Archer netted to make it 15 wins from 18 games across all competitions for the Saints.Nottingham Forest transfer chiefs have been paying close attention to Charles, with Tuesday’s performance bound to have excited them further. 🔄 Nottingham Forest Transfer Update 🔄 Breaking news on signings, departures, and contract news from the Nottingham Forest boardroom.
VISIT THE FOREST TRANSFER HUB MORE FOOTBALL INSIDER STORIES Shea Charles superb vs Blackburn RoversFootball Insider exclusively revealed last week that Nottingham Forest are interested in Charles, along with several other Premier League sides.Southampton hope to keep the 22-year-old, who they signed from Manchester City in 2023, but will struggle to resist the interest if they miss out on promotion this season. Automatic promotion is not off the table for Southampton yet, however, and Tonda Eckert will hope that a staggering run to second place will inspire the 22-year-old to commit his future at St Mary’s Stadium.What Charles has said on his futureSeveral more clubs are expected to join Nottingham Forest in their interest of Charles this summer, but the midfielder will not want to rush into any decision.
At just 22, he has his career ahead of him, and having already left Man City, he is clearly not afraid to make big decisions.“It’s background noise for me, really,” he said in April, when asked about his contract situation. I don’t really think too much about stuff.”There will be a time to think about it, but it appears that Charles is happy to focus on his football, for now. 🔄 Nottingham Forest Transfer Update 🔄 Breaking news on signings, departures, and contract news from the Nottingham Forest boardroom.