Ross Wilson ends Newcastle sporting director saga in switch from Forest

Newcastle agree compensation deal with Forest

SWITCH: Nottingham Forest director of football Kyriakos Dourekas (L) and Chief Football Officer Ross Wilson during the Premier League match. Picture: Marc Atkins/Getty Images

Ross Wilson has filled the vacant sporting director role at Newcastle, drawing to a close one of English football’s longest-running pursuits.

Talks about Wilson’s departure from Nottingham Forest are completed, with Newcastle finalising an undisclosed compensation deal with Forest. One of Wilson’s first tasks in his new role role will be attempting to persuade Sandro Tonali to sign a new contract, extending the Italy midfielder’s deal beyond 2028.