Forest target released by Southend

Last updated : 02 June 2005 By Forest
The 24-year-old striker fell out of favour at Southend during last season after the emergence of hotshot striker Freddy Eastwood and spent the latter part of the campaign on loan to the league's bottom side Cambridge.

Whether Forest are genuinely interested in Bramble or it just a case of them being linked with any available player remains to be seen.

The striker would seem a more plausible target than veteran Tommy Mooney given Gary Megson's desire to build a side for the future. Bramble does have a healthy scoring record albeit in the bottom division of the league and a free transfer move would not be much of a gamble on Forest's part.