US EditionForest Sign French Striker Kalimuendo From Rennes
Nottingham Forest invested £147 million on seven players to boost their squad for the Europa League, their first European competition since 1996, officials said.
- On 18 August 2025, Nottingham Forest announced the acquisition of 23-year-old French forward Arnaud Kalimuendo, who signed a contract lasting five years after transferring from Ligue 1 club Stade Rennais.
- Kalimuendo joined Rennes in 2022 after progressing through Paris Saint-Germain's academy and loan spells at Lens where he scored 21 goals in 65 appearances.
- Kalimuendo scored 18 goals and made four assists in 34 games for Rennes in the 2024-25 season and was part of France's silver-winning squad at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
- Ross Wilson, Forest’s director of football operations, remarked that the past few days have been intense, marking the completion of weeks of dedicated effort as the club gears up for its first European competition since 1996.
- Kalimuendo stated, "This is a proud moment for me," joining a team with strong recent results, including finishing seventh in 2024-25 and beginning the new season with a 3-1 home win over Brentford.
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Nottingham Forest transfer spending hits £100m in THREE DAYS as new striker Arnaud Kalimuendo arrives - The Mirror
England Under-21 duo James McAtee and Omari Hutchinson both signed big-money deals at the City Ground over the weekend and now Rennes hitman Arnaud Kalimuendo has joined them in the East Midlands
Arnaud Kalimuendo's transfer to the Premier League will bring in at least €750,000 for PSG. The deal is a good one in accounting terms for Stade Rennais, who are giving up €30 million to the English side Nottingham Forest, a player they had spent €20 million on three years earlier. But Arnaud Kalimuendo's transfer, made official this Monday, is just as good for Paris Saint-Germain and RC Lens, as they are also rewarded for the deal.
French striker Arnaud Kalimuendo has committed himself for five years to Nottingham Forest, announced on Monday the English club, a transfer that is expected to bring at least 30 million euros to Rennes, according to the specialist press.
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