Official: Nottingham Forest sign Ndoye from Bologna in permanent deal

Nottingham Forest have officially announced the signing of Switzerland international Dan Ndoye on a permanent transfer from Serie A side Bologna, which goes down as one of the most profitable sales in Rossoblu history. 

Ndoye has left Bologna for a reported fee of €40m plus up to €5m in bonuses, with a 10% sell-on clause also included in the deal. 

The 24-year-old has put pen to paper on a five year contract, which will run until the summer of 2030. 

Official: Ndoye leaves Bologna for Premier League opportunity

“Nottingham Forest is delighted to confirm the signing of Dan Ndoye, who has signed a five-year deal,” a statement on the Nottingham Forest website read. 

“The Swiss international arrives from Bologna, where he played 75 times for the Serie A side having joined in the summer of 2023. The 2024/25 season was a particularly successful year, with Ndoye scoring the only goal in the Coppa Italia final to earn Bologna’s first major trophy in over 50 years. 

“The 24-year-old also played in all of the Italian side’s eight Champions League matches, featuring in 41 games across the season, scoring nine times. His impressive record last season was not just as a goal scorer, but as a creative playmaker. Ndoye registered 6 assists and his impressive ball carrying stats were bettered by only five players in Serie A in 2024/25.”

Ndoye leaves the Dall’Ara after two seasons in Italy, having joined from Basel for a fee slightly in excess of €10m in 2023. He joined around the same time as former Basel teammate and current Arsenal defender Riccardo Calafiori. The pair are now the club’s two most expensive departures of all time. 

Two of Napoli’s most top five profitable sales have come this summer, with Sam Beukema also having left to join reigning Serie A champions Napoli in a €31m deal earlier this transfer window. 

Napoli had also been linked with a move for the Forest recruit this summer, but decided against matching Forest’s offer of €40m plus up to €5m in bonuses. The Partenopei will instead turn to other candidates, amongst whom are Raheem Sterling, Federico Chiesa and Jack Grealish.