Nottingham Forest ‘agree deal verbally’ with Nicklas Bendtner

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Nicklas Bendtner playing for Wolfsburg (picture by Anish Morarji, cc-by-sa-2.0)

Nottingham Forest are reported to have verbally agreed a deal with Danish international striker Nicklas Bendtner.

Full details of the move are expected to be announced tomorrow morning but Bendtner is said to be in advanced talks in Nottingham to conclude an agreement.

The Danish international was rumoured to be on the brink of a move to the City Ground on deadline day but the deal did not go through.

Bendtner could feature against his old club Arsenal in two weeks time in the EFL Cup.

Bendtner started his senior career at the Gunners and made 108 appearances for the North London club in nine years from 2005.

He spent three seasons on loan at Birmingham, Sunderland and Juventus during this time before signing for Wolfsburg in 2014; he went on to score three goals in 31 appearances for the German side.

Player profile: Nicklas Bendtner

Age: 28

Nationality: Danish

Position: Striker

Club career: Arsenal (2005-2014, 108 appearances, 24 goals), Birmingham City (2006-2007, 42 appearances, 11 goals), Sunderland (2011-2012, 28 appearances, eight goals), Juventus (2012-2013, nine appearances, zero goals), Wolfsburg (2014-2016, 31 appearances, three goals), Nottingham Forest (2016)

International career: 72 appearances, 29 goals

Bendtner is currently a free agent after his contract was terminated in April this year.

He has made 72 appearances for his country scoring 29 goals.

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