{"id":574147,"date":"2020-12-08T08:03:45","date_gmt":"2020-12-08T13:03:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=574147"},"modified":"2020-12-08T08:03:45","modified_gmt":"2020-12-08T13:03:45","slug":"will-swan-nottingham-forest-contract","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2020\/12\/08\/will-swan-nottingham-forest-contract\/","title":{"rendered":"Will Swan: Nottingham Forest Forward Signs New Deal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"\/category\/nottingham-forest\/\" target=\"_self\">Nottingham Forest<\/a> academy graduate Will Swan has signed a new long-term deal with the <a href=\"\/category\/championship\/\" target=\"_self\">Championship<\/a> side.<\/p>\n<h2>Nottingham Forest Will Swan Forward Signs New Deal<\/h2>\n<h3>Youngster Extends Stay Until 2024<\/h3>\n<p>The 20-year-old put pen to paper on a deal that will keep him on Trentside until 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Swan has made a name for himself in recent years after impressing with the Reds\u2019 Under-23 squad.<\/p>\n<p>Tweeting about his new contract, Swan said: \u201cDelighted to extend my time with @NFFC. Hard work starts now.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Delighted to extend my time with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NFFC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@NFFC<\/a> \u2764\ufe0f Hard work starts now\ud83d\udc4f\ud83c\udffb <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kQjxBENx8M\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/kQjxBENx8M<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Will swan (@WillSwanx) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WillSwanx\/status\/1336280140167475207?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">December 8, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>A prolific run with Forest\u2019s youth side, scoring eight times so far this season, led to his inclusion within the matchday squad against AFC Bournemouth in November.<\/p>\n<p>He made his debut for the Championship side against<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/clubs\/swansea-city\/\" target=\"_self\"> Swansea City<\/a>, coming on as a second-half substitute for Sammy Ameobi.<\/p>\n<p>The pacy forward was an unused substitute in the home clash with <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/clubs\/watford\/\" target=\"_self\">Watford<\/a> but came off the bench at Reading earlier this month.<\/p>\n<p>Swan joined the Forest academy aged 13 and immediately proved his capability in-front of goal.<\/p>\n<p>He scored 14 league goals in the 2018-19 Professional Development League North Campaign, helping the Under-18s to a third-place finish.<\/p>\n<p>A loan spell with Southern League Premier Division South side Truro City followed, where he scored nine goals in nine matches.<\/p>\n<p>Asked how high up the football pyramid Swan could play, Truro City boss Paul Wotton said: \u201cI think he will make a career out of football, that\u2019s for certain.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhatever level that is is down to him, you need a bit of luck along the way, but he\u2019s doing great at the moment.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s got into the first team so hopefully that\u2019ll make him even hungrier to stay there.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Championship is a very, very tough league so I\u2019m pleased for him that he\u2019s breaking into it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Forest take on league leaders <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/clubs\/norwich-city\/\" target=\"_self\">Norwich City<\/a> tomorrow night.<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"nadlrriwRZF2rjvG3avrfA\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.co.uk\/detail\/1229726489\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'nadlrriwRZF2rjvG3avrfA',sig:'wC2Hq4j6TEy4qDPE48Xd-fOneZQJuIbiwO5j0wywDEY=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1229726489',caption: true ,tld:'co.uk',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nottingham Forest academy graduate Will Swan has signed a new long-term deal with the Championship side. 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