By Pete O'Rourke, Transfer Correspondent

9th Sep, 2023 | 11:42am

Sources: Joe Worrall lands big pay rise after agreeing new Nottingham Forest deal

Defender Joe Worrall has landed a significant pay rise after agreeing a new three-year deal at Nottingham Forest, sources have told Football Insider.

Forest announced the centre-back’s new contract, which runs until June 2026, on Friday (8 September).

Worrall’s previous £15,000-a-week deal at the City Ground was due to expire in June 2024.

But he has now landed a significant pay rise after the club consolidated themselves in the Premier League last term.

Football Insider revealed last month (1 August) that the 26-year-old was in talks with the Forest hierarchy about a potential renewal.

Worrall’s new agreement keeps him at the club for the best years of his career after coming through the ranks at the club.

A well-placed source has told Football Insider that Forest have moved to keep the centre-back at the club amid interest in his services from elsewhere.

The club captain could have discussed a pre-contract with foreign clubs on 1 January prior to signing his new deal.

Worrall has started three of Forest’s four Premier League games so far this season.

The Nottingham-born defender made 34 appearances across all competitions last season despite a deluge of signings threatening to take his place in the side.

Ex-England Under-21 international Worrall has now notched 217 total appearances for Nottingham Forest and was a key part of their eventual promotion via the Championship playoffs in the 2021-22 campaign.

Cooper’s side have won two of their opening four Premier League games and sit ninth in the table.

Forest return to action against Burnley after the international break (18 September).

In other news, Everton handed £82m transfer boost after latest done deal.