Carlton Palmer provides his verdict on Andrew Omobamidele’s move from Norwich City to Nottingham Forest.

Nottingham Forest made a late bid for Norwich City centre-back Andrew Omobamidele on transfer deadline day, signing him for an £11 million fee.


Omobamidele, a talented young defender, progressed through Norwich’s academy system and has already made appearances for the Republic of Ireland senior squad.
Pundits believe that while the move to Forest could hinder his playing time, it was the right deal at the right time for both parties, allowing Norwich to focus on promotion

Nottingham Forest made a late bid for Norwich City centre-back Andrew Omobamidele on transfer deadline day.

Norwich had thought they had managed to keep hold of the talented young defender, but journalist Fabrizio Romano has revealed that Forest are preparing an offer for the player in the final hours of the window:
“EXCL:
Nottingham Forest preparing an opening bid for Andrew Omobamidele as new CB. Chalobah doesn’t accept and Forest can now bid on Omobamidele.

He then joined Forest for a fee of around £11 million, signing a five-year contract at The City Ground.

Norwich City have replaced him with experienced defender Danny Batth from Sunderland, with the centre-back being joined by Grant Hanley, Ben Gibson and Shane Duffy at the heart of the Norwich defence.

Who is Andrew Omobamidele?

Omobamidele progressed through the Canary Islands academy system after joining Leixlip United in Ireland at the age of 16.

After making his first team debut at the age of 18, he made a total of 55 appearances in all competitions, scoring two goals. His progress at City was recognised on the international stage in September 2021, with a call up to the Republic of Ireland senior squad.

He has also won six caps for Ireland. Omobamidele is known for his composure in possession as well as his defensive ability, Omobamidele has been on the radar of some of Europe’s elite clubs, with AC Milan thought to be admirers previously.

 

What are the pundits saying about Omobamidele’s move from Norwich to Nottingham Forest?]

Offering his reaction to the news, former England international midfielder Carlton Palmer feels as though Omobamidele has a lot to offer in the future, but a parting of ways was for the best between him and Norwich.

Speaking exclusively to Football League World, he said:
“Andrew Omobamidele has left Norwich to join Nottingham Forest for an £11 million fee. “At the age of 21, the defender has a very bright future and is already playing internationally. I think it’s the right deal at the right time for both sides and at a realistic price.

“Norwich wants to focus on promotion and doesn’t want all interest to return in the January transfer window.

“He’s always going to leave at some point, they know that and they want to keep a stable squad.

“You know, they always knew he was going to move higher, and maybe it was just a matter of whether he was going in the summer or January. “The best thing is that he leaves and then they can fully focus on their current job and get promoted.”

Is Nottingham Forest the right decision for Omobamidele?

The appeal of the Premier League is clear, but one could easily argue that the player would be better served if he stayed at Carrow Road.

Forest have one of the biggest squads in the Premier League and have plenty of centre-backs at their disposal, which means Omobamidele may not feature as often as usual, which would be the worst for development. his development.

Still, the money was decent for him, and that at least made the story understandable; but the defender could have played more minutes