Weird how there's no 'thanks and all the best' comms at all from the club. He's played a big role over the last few years.

i'm surprised the club could not agree a compromise - for example a 1 year deal with an extra year clause based on x appearances made in the season.

He has got his 2 year deal now, so well done to him, however, would be surprised if Forest hasn't inserted a relegation clause.

Whilst i like Kouyate he was well paid at Palace and did the same to West Ham as he did to ask. He was in the last year of his contract and asked for a big pay rise. WHU said no, clearly CPFC said yes.

There is no loyalty in football!!!

Strange one. Thought he was tremendous last season and also provided excellent cover at CB. Terrific signing for Forest to get an experienced versatile player like that. Will no doubt slot straight into their starting 11.

I like to think he would have stayed if offered a 2 year contract which would have matched Forests offer.

This not offering more than 1 year contracts to over 30's seems high risk. If we lose Cheick Doucouré to injury it now looks very ominous.

I can only assume the club has plans to bring in replacements. At the moment it feels like we've gone a bit backwards. Let's judge it when the transfer window closes.

The only reason I can think of for allowing him to go is that we have a replacement in mind. He is more mobile than Milivojevic and considerably more aggressive than Schlupp or Riedewald, the only real comparator is Jimmy Mc as Hughes is a bit lightweight to compare, but Macca is constantly injured now so we are definitely short in the engine room. Doucoure cannot do it on his own.

I can’t help but think that all the time we are short in the muscle positions it means we have to play Ayew instead of Olise because of his defensive efforts and clearly there are not many of us who want that.

Kouyate is a great athlete and a physical presence. But he can't pass and isn't great when he's in possession and under pressure. The club may have simply decided he didn't justify his high wages on that basis, especially as he may only have played a bit part this season. So far Doucoure looks far superior in terms of his passing and control and doesn't seem shy of a tackle either. We still need another central midfielder with a bit of bite though.

He must be ok physically has passed his Forest medical and they have given him a 2 year deal.