Douglas Louis loaned Nottingham Forest, Onana attracted Saudi attention

Nottingham Forest signed Brazilian midfielder Douglas Luis from Juventus on loan, and the contract contains a conditional mandatory buyout clause. The 27-year-old organization core only transferred from Aston Villa to Juventus for £50 million last summer, but according to Opta data, his average of only 1.2 key passes per game in Serie A, down 37% from the Premier League, causing him to lose his main position in Torino. Ross Wilson, director of Forest Football Operations, emphasized in an official statement: "Louis has Premier League experience and European experience, and his tactical qualities are in line with our competitive plans." This move reflects the clever strategy of Forest Club to improve the depth of the midfield through the loan + buyout model under the premise of complying with the Premier League Profit and Sustainable Development Rules (PSR).

At the same time, the Saudi professional league once again extended its tentacles to the Premier League. According to CBS reporter Ben Jacobs, Al Ahli has listed Aston Villa's Belgian international Amadou Onana as a key signing target. After the 24-year-old midfielder transferred to Villa from Everton last season, he immediately became a key gear in Emery's tactical system. FBref data shows that he successfully competed for the top 3.4 times per game (the top 5% of the Premier League in the same position), but Saudi Arabia has not yet made an official offer. Considering that Villa has invested 89 million pounds in signings to cope with the Champions League expansion, if they receive a offer of more than 60 million pounds, the club's financial director Monchi may be forced to reevaluate the FFP red offline operation strategy, just like the strategic choice when selling Gallish to Manchester City last year. The chain reaction in the transfer market is still fermenting. Fulham was revealed to be bidding with Frankfurt for Basel's polyhedral Philip Otelle, the 26-year-old Nigerian attacker contributed 12 goals and 6 assists this season (according to Swiss football data platform InStat), a £13 million termination clause makes it a cost-effective choice. Although coach Marco Silva publicly expressed his desire to retain last season's striker Muniz, the club still plans to sign at least two offensive players. This kind of multi-line transfer operation is similar to the recruitment philosophy of "farmers" casting a wide net during the Championship period. However, now, with the support of Premier League broadcast dividends, they can accurately fish from the mainstream markets of the five major leagues.