Sources: Nottingham Forest set Morato stance after West Ham decision

Forest plan to sell Morato next summer if he returns from his West Ham loan, as new signings have pushed him down the pecking order.

Nottingham Forest have decided to sell centre-back Morato next summer if he returns from his loan at West Ham United, sources have told Football Insider. The Brazilian is under contract at Forest until 2029, but manager Oliver Glasner sees no future for him at the City Ground following the arrivals of Ousmane Diomande and the emergence of Jair Cunha.

West Ham hold a purchase option on Morato and are hoping to trigger it at the end of the season, but are only likely to do so if they secure promotion back to the Premier League. If the Hammers fail to go up, Morato will return to Forest, where he has already been told he will not feature in Glasner's plans. The 25-year-old has made nine appearances for West Ham in the Championship this season and played over 1,300 minutes in the Premier League for Forest last term.