Joe Worrall had a monumental impact on Nottingham Forest during his time at the club. His presence at the back, as a leader, is something they’ll never forget, especially after leading them to promotion back to the Premier League.
Burnley, then, will be thrilled with Worrall as a new acquisition from the previous window. They’ll be getting experience at the back and a consistent performer in the Championship, and any Forest fan would praise the 27-year-old.
Already proving reliable in his first two games for the Clarets, putting in a man of the match display versus rivals Blackburn Rovers and keeping a clean sheet at Elland Road in a 1-0 victory, the former Forest centre-back will prove to be a steal for Scott Parker’s side at a reported £5m.
At the City Ground, his impact on Forest over eight years is something their fans will never forget.
Worrall first broke through into the Forest side during a disappointing period. The Tricky Trees avoided relegation by the skin of their teeth on the last day of the 2016/17 season, with a 3-0 victory versus Ipswich Town – Worrall playing and keeping a clean sheet that day.
From then on, the stalwart was a regular within the Forest side. This came to a halt when Aitor Karanka insisted on the 22-year-old going out on loan. He did that with Rangers eventually, with Worrall praising his time at Ibrox, saying he needed the learning curve.
