Nottingham Forest striker Chris Wood to stay with the club till 2027

Nottingham Forest striker Chris Wood has signed a new contract with the club and will stay with them until 2027. The club has rewarded him by extending his deal for his superb performance so far this season scoring 14 goals in 22 matches. His exceptional show has helped Forest to be in the third position in the Premier League standings, this season. They have won 13 out of 22 matches, losing four, and have drawn five games with 44 points to their name.

Coming back to Wood, he joined the club on loan in January 2023 and made a permanent move to Nottingham in June of the same year. Since then, he has been the top performer for them and has already become their leading Premier League goal-scorer. He went past the earlier record holder Bryan Roy, who scored 24 goals for the club.

Wood’s previous deal was set to expire at the end of the ongoing season but the Nottingham Forest have made sure that he stays with them till the end of the 227 season. Moreover, he is the second player to commit to the club this month after Murillo, a center-back player, has signed a four-and-a-half-year deal.

Chris Wood looks forward to the next couple of years

Having signed a new contract and found a home in Forest until 2027, Chris Wood is looking forward to the next couple of years. He also lauded the club owner and how he backed the team even before their promotion to the Premier League level.

“I'm very excited and very happy to have it completed and done, and I'm looking forward to the next couple of years, at least. I saw the ambition when I first arrived. When I spoke to the owner and his family and saw where they want to be and where they see this club to be - it was clear they have high ambitions and big dreams. He has backed the club for years, even before promotion to the Premier League, which is fantastic, and the team is pushing in the right direction.,” Wood said.