Nottingham Forest: Stats reveal if Arnaud Kalimuendo is ready to make a Premier League impact
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Credit: Imago Fri 29 May 2026 14:06, UK Nottingham Forest look to be attempting to rid their hands of Arnaud Kalimuendo this summer after his loan move to Eintracht Frankfurt.The Tricky Trees spent £26million to sign the forward from Stade Rennais last summer, after he had netted 17 goals in 33 Ligue 1 games.But Kalimuendo was clearly not ready for Premier League football, struggling to make an impact at all in the first half of the season. He was loaned out in January and looked to be enjoying his time in the Bundesliga, despite producing an inconsistent return.Nottingham Forest transfer chiefs now find themselves negotiating a lower fee with Frankfurt, but the 24-year-old may well be worth another crack at the Premier League. 🔄 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 The stats behind Arnaud Kalimuendo’s Bundesliga stintFootball Insider exclusively revealed at the start of the month that Nottingham Forest will reduce Kalimuendo’s price this summer amid Frankfurt’s efforts to sign him. The £23m option to buy inserted in the deal that saw the striker move on loan in January has proved too costly for the Bundesliga side, who now hope to agree a cut-price deal.Arnaud KalimuendoStats – Bundesliga 2025-26 (per 90)Goals0.38Expected goals (xG)0.26Shots 1.90Chances created1.39Successful dribbles1.33Duels won3.93For Nottingham Forest, however, there comes a point at which they would be better off allowing the forward another opportunity in the Premier League.The worst-case scenario would see Kalimuendo sold next summer, while the best-case could see him find his feet under the management of Vitor Pereira.The France international’s six goals in 19 Bundesliga games are not massively impressive on paper, but they came from just 4.04 expected goals (xG), indicating strong finishing.
It should also be remembered that he had to quickly adapt to a brand new league and to a team that struggled in the second half of the season.🎥💯 @a_kalimuendo's goal against Wolfsburg!#SGE | #WOBSGE pic.twitter.com/gY9Avkk18I— Eintracht Frankfurt (@eintrachtint) April 13, 2026 But there may just be enough to suggest that Nottingham Forest could benefit from at least taking a look at the forward in pre-season.Nottingham Forest’s striker situation analysedIt promises to be an interesting summer up front for Nottingham Forest. Lorenzo Lucca will return to Napoli, while Taiwo Awoniyi and Chris Wood both have just one year remaining on their deal.The only certainty appears to be that Igor Jesus will remain at the City Ground, after he scored 16 goals in his debut campaign.A strike on a special day for Igor Jesus! 🫶 pic.twitter.com/vbPv0QWTx2— Nottingham Forest (@NFFC) May 4, 2026 With Kalimuendo potentially set to return and re-join the squad, decision-makers will have to make room.