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Nottingham Forest reassess left back options as January pragmatism sets in

There is a quiet honesty to Nottingham Forest’s latest recalibration. As reported by The Athletic, the club are open to allowing Cuiabano to leave on loan before the end of January, a decision that speaks less to failure than to timing, opportunity, and the realities of squad building under pressure.

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Cuiabano arrived last summer as part of a Botafogo trio, alongside Igor Jesus and Jair Cunha, each representing a bet on potential as much as readiness. Yet while the Brazilian left back featured for the B team against Paris Saint-Germain on Monday night, he remains unused at first team level. After initially returning to Botafogo on loan to complete the Brazilian season, Forest now appear open to finding him another temporary home.

Loan routes shape Forest thinking

The likeliest destination lies within the Evangelos Marinakis football network, either Rio Ave or Olympiacos. This is football as logistics, pathways rather than promises, designed to accelerate development while Forest focus on immediate needs.

That urgency is heightened by the disappointment of Oleksandr Zinchenko’s loan from Arsenal. Four Premier League starts have not justified the gamble, and his stay at the City Ground is expected to be cut short to facilitate a move to Ajax.

Tsimikas emerges on shortlist

Forest, therefore want reinforcements, and Liverpool’s Kostas Tsimikas is among those considered. The Greek international, currently on loan at Roma, has made only four Serie A starts. Roma would be willing to end the deal early, provided they can secure a replacement. Forest’s interest is not new, having explored a move last summer before Tsimikas headed to Italy.

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Survival over sentiment

This is not romance, but necessity. Forest sit close enough to danger to value reliability over projection, and January is rarely kind to patience.

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From a Forest supporter’s perspective, this report feels like realism rather than retreat. There is disappointment that Cuiabano has yet to feature, but little anger. Fans understand that adaptation takes time, and that the Premier League rarely offers a gentle introduction, especially for defenders.

What matters more is clarity. Zinchenko not working out is frustrating, but dragging it out would be worse. Supporters would rather see decisive action than blind loyalty to a plan that is not delivering. The idea of using the Marinakis network to place Cuiabano makes sense, and many fans would view that as sensible stewardship rather than giving up.

The potential interest in Tsimikas will divide opinion. Some will worry about another short-term fix, others will welcome a player with Premier League experience who can contribute immediately. With survival still the priority, most fans will lean towards pragmatism.

Forest supporters have learned to judge windows not by ambition but by outcomes. If this reshuffle brings stability at left back and helps steady the season, few will complain. Development can wait, safety cannot.