Nottingham Forest close to tying down promotion-winning boss Steve Cooper on new three-year deal

NOTTINGHAM FOREST are close to agreeing a new deal for promotion-winning boss Steve Cooper.

The 42-year-old has completely transformed the club’s fortunes since he took over in September.

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Nottingham Forest are set to offer Steve Cooper a bumper new contract after guiding the club to the Premier League[/caption]

Cooper led Forest from the bottom of the Championship to the Premier League in just eight months.

His reward for ending the club’s 23-year top-flight exile will be a bumper new deal and a healthy transfer budget this summer.

Cooper has more than a year left on his current deal.

But grateful owner Evangelos Marinakis is in talks with his manager in Athens over a new, improved three-year-deal.

Cooper also hopes to complete the signing of Manchester United’s Dean Henderson.

The one-cap England international is on the brink of a season-long loan move to the City Ground.

Forest are keen to include a £20million buy-out clause in the deal.

But United are understood to prefer a straight loan deal with no strings attached.

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Cooper was forced to move for the former England goalkeeper after No1 Brice Samba stalled over a new deal.

The fan’s favourite is about to enter the final year of his contract and is reluctant to sign a new deal.

The Congo-born stopper became a hero at the City Ground after saving three penalties in the play-off semi-final penalty shootout versus Sheffield United.

And it’s because of his achievements and popularity that he wants out.

Samba’s decision is not said is to be financially motivated but about respect.

The 28-year-old joined Forest back in 2019 from Caen in France and has played 133 times for the club since.