Nottingham Forest release Andre Ayew after six-month deal

By Justice Dzido On Jun 5, 2023

Black Stars Skipper Andre Ayew has been released by premier league side Nottingham Forest following the expiration of his loan deal at the Club on June 30.

He is amongst six players released by Forest following the conclusion of the 2022/23 premier league campaign.

The list includes Cafu, Jack Colback, Jesse Lingard, Jordan Smith, and Lyle Taylor.

The 33-year-old Ghanaian forward made just 13 appearances for Forest, coming off the bench 12 times, playing a total of 306 minutes in that period, with no goals and assist.

The Ghanaian joined Forest on a free transfer following his departure from Qatari side Al-Sadd, making a return to the premier league for the first time since 2018.

An update from the Club read:

Nottingham Forest can confirm its retained list following the conclusion of the 2022/23 Premier League campaign.

Six senior players’ contracts have come to an end: André Ayew, Cafú, Jack Colback, Jesse Lingard, Jordan Smith and Lyle Taylor.

Six academy players will also depart the club as they embark on fresh chapters ahead of the 2023/24 season: Billy Fewster, Alex Gibson-Hammond, Ryan Hammond, Nicky Hogarth, Adnan Kanurić and Lewis Salmon.

The club would like to thank each player for their contributions during their time at The City Ground.

Serge Aurier has triggered an automatic one-year extension to his contract, whilst our three loan players, Keylor Navas, Dean Henderson and Renan Lodi have returned to their parent clubs.

Chris Wood’s loan deal from Newcastle United will become permanent from the summer transfer window open date.

The forward is now a free agent and has set his sight on a new club before the start of the new season.

Andre Ayew has been named in the latest 24-man squad called up by Black Stars Head Coach Chris Hughton for the 2023 Afcon qualifiers against Madagascar on June 17.