Nottingham Forest sanction major transfer ahead of Championship restart - reports

Nottingham Forest news: According to reports loan goalkeeper Aro Muric has been sent back to Manchester City and will play no further part in the 2019-20 campaign for the Reds

Nottingham Forest have sent Aro Muric back to Manchester City and have not extended his loan spell at the club, according to reports.

Website The Athletic are reporting that Muric has returned to the Etihad Stadium and will not play any role for Forest once competition resumes after the break enforced by the coronavirus pandemic.

Muric's loan spell would have been over by now with the deal officially running out on June 30 had the pandemic not caused the 2019-20 season to be put on a temporary hiatus.

The Kosovo international joined the Reds in July after an impressive campaign in the Carabao Cup with Manchester City the season before.

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He was highly-rated upon his arrival on Trentside but he has made just five appearances all season, with only four of those coming in the Championship.

Muric hasn't played since August 21, after an erratic opening to his time at Forest saw him benched for fellow summer arrival Brice Samba.

Samba has done well since he claimed the jersey and quickly established himself as Forest's number one.

Muric made his debut in the opening-day 2-1 defeat to West Brom, where he was at fault for both goals.

He spilled an effort from Kyle Edwards in and was caught off his line by Matt Phillips from the right-hand-side for the winner.

As such, he hasn't played at all and, surprisingly, wasn't even in the matchday squad for an FA Cup tie with Chelsea in January.

Muric has been with City since 2015 and is contracted with Pep Guardiola's team for another four years.