Nottingham Forest is a contender to sign seventeen-year-old Irish striker Michael Noonan from Shamrock Rovers. According to Irish media, Ajax was previously considered close to signing him, while Chelsea, Manchester City, Celtic, and Hoffenheim have also been reported as being interested. Noonan will turn eighteen on July 31, after which he will not require a work permit to play in the United Kingdom, and his contract expires at the end of the calendar year.