Nottingham Forest won’t block Arnaud Kalimuendo if he wants to leave in the January transfer window. The 24-year-old French forward, who has a contract until June 2030, hasn’t played much for Oliver Glasner’s team this season.
He’s only had about 50 minutes of Premier League time as a substitute in four games and hasn’t scored any goals. Because of this, it seems likely he’ll move on in the winter.
Forest bought Kalimuendo from Rennes in August 2025 for around €30 million. The club management would prefer to get their money back from a permanent sale rather than another loan. While a full sale is the main goal, a loan is still possible.
Forest has international loan spots available, so they could allow a loan deal, possibly with an option or obligation to buy later, if a club doesn’t meet their asking price immediately.
Eintracht Frankfurt is watching the situation closely. The German club really likes Kalimuendo, especially after his successful loan spell there in the second half of the 2025/26 season, when he scored six goals in 19 games. Frankfurt sees him as a top attacking target for January.
However, paying Forest’s €30 million asking price for a permanent transfer is unlikely for Frankfurt right now. Therefore, a loan move back to Frankfurt, potentially with a future buy clause, seems like the most realistic way to make a deal happen.
