Transfers set to kick into gear

Although there has been some disquiet over a lack of incoming players at the City Ground since promotion back to the Championship, the real transfer business is set to start in earnest at the end of June.

Players who are out of contract will become free agents from the start of July which, together with the return of the football world from holidays and/or Euro 2008 should see plenty of activity ahead of the return to pre-season training in preparation for the big kick-off on August 9 (or 10th in Forest's case).