Nottingham Forest have demonstrated a scattergun approach in the transfer market since their promotion back to the Premier League under Steve Cooper in May 2022.
Since the play-off final triumph at Wembley, the Reds have made 34 new additions, with owner Evangelos Marinakis investing over £200m to the playing squad, transforming the side that achieved promotion nearly two years ago.
The club have made some key additions, with the likes of Morgan Gibbs-White and Taiwo Awoniyi crucial in the Reds' push to maintain their Premier League status for a third consecutive season.
Not all of Forest's signings have been successful, however, with players such as Emmanuel Dennis and Matt Turner joining the club for fees over £10m but failing to make an impact on Trentside – with Dennis rejoining former side Watford on loan in January and the latter making countless mistakes.
Despite the duo's lack of impact at Forest, one player appears to have been a complete disaster after his arrival at the club during the summer of 2022.
Nottingham Forest's starting XI if they never achieved promotion in 2022
The club gained promotion to the Premier League in the 2021/22 season.
His weekly wage of £115k is £35k-per-week more than the current second-highest earner Felipe as per Capology – with Lingard's wages a huge reason the club are currently facing a points deduction for breaking the Premier League's FFP rules.
Although he previously excelled in the Premier League – making over 180 appearances – the move for Lingard was a disaster for both parties, with Forest losing a lot of money on a player who joined the club with huge promise after his previous spells in England's top-flight.
Upon his release in June last year, the forward was without a club until February this year, with the now 31-year-old joining South Korean side Seoul on a deal until the end of 2025 – a highlight of how fall he's fallen in recent seasons.
