Nottingham Forest edge closer to '£34m' transfer windfall

AC Milan may trigger a £34m buy option on Omari Hutchinson after the Nottingham Forest loanee scored in Sunday's 2-0 win over Udinese.

Omari Hutchinson, the 22-year-old winger on loan at AC Milan from Nottingham Forest, is beginning to justify a potential permanent move to the Serie A club. After a slow start in Italy, Hutchinson scored his first goal in AC Milan colours in Sunday's 2-0 victory over Udinese on 25 October, poking home from inside the six-yard box to secure all three points. The goal came after Ruben Amorim handed him a starting role following two substitute appearances.

AC Milan hold a €40 million (£34m) buy option in Hutchinson's contract. Forest paid £37.5m to sign him in 2025, but with AC Milan also covering a small loan fee, the Reds could make a modest profit if the Italian giants trigger the clause. The move would allow Forest to move on from what has been described as a major transfer mistake, with Hutchinson managing just two goal contributions in 42 games across all competitions during his disappointing 2024-25 campaign at the City Ground, despite showing promise at Ipswich Town beforehand.