Is Hayden Hackney the real deal? | Expert verdict amid Nottingham Forest transfer links

About this episode

The episode discusses the potential transfer of Hayden Hackney to Nottingham Forest and features insights from a Middlesbrough reporter.

Nottingham Forest have been linked with a move for £20m rated Middlesbrough midfielder Hayden Hackney, although Everton are reportedly leading the chase for the England Under-21 international according to The Athletic. However, Sky Sports and The Guardian say Forest remain keen on a player they tried to buy in January. With that in mind, we speak with the Teeside Gazette's Middlesbrough reporter Craig Johns to learn more about the player. #nffc #nottinghamforest 🙏 Do like and subscribe to our channel. You can also become a member here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi8cKKOXuEiopR3A11TDtgQ/join 🙏 Or consider joining our Patreon for audio version membership: patreon.com/ForestFocus 🍻 We're grateful for the support of our main sponsors, the Trent Navigation Inn. For more on their menu, events and to book a table go to: https://www.trentnavigation.com/ 🎫 To get your tickets to our summer live show go to: https://www.gigantic.com/forest-focus-live-tickets/nottingham-the-trent-navigation/2026-06-03-18-30 💳 To learn more about SumUp Making Tax Digital go to: https://www.sumup.com/en-gb/business-account/making-tax-digital/ 👕 To get discounted Forest merch at Art of Football…

People in this episode

Guest: Craig Johns

Topics covered

• transfer news
• soccer
• Nottingham Forest
• Middlesbrough
• Hayden Hackney
• expert analysis

Keywords

• Hayden Hackney
• Nottingham Forest
• Middlesbrough
• transfer links
• soccer
• Craig Johns

Sponsors

Trent Navigation Inn

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Nottingham Forest, Middlesbrough, Everton, The Athletic, Sky Sports, The Guardian, Teeside Gazette

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