Nottingham Forest officially confirmed on Wednesday that forward Michael Noonan will move to the City Ground from Shamrock Rovers in January 2027. Noonan has signed a pre-contract agreement and will stay in Dublin until the conclusion of the League of Ireland season. Shamrock Rovers confirmed that Noonan will continue to participate in their title challenge in the upcoming month before his departure from the club. The agreement is anticipated to be a free transfer as Noonan’s contract with Shamrock Rovers is set to expire. The Irish club is still due to receive training compensation. According to the42.ie, this compensation is reportedly valued at a low six-figure sum.

Shamrock Rovers striker Michael Noonan has reached a pre-agreement with Nottingham Forest and will move to the Premier League club on January 1, according to Ben Jacobs. Nottingham Forest is not required to pay a transfer fee, as Noonan's contract expires at the end of the calendar year. Jacobs also reports that Noonan must join the squad of manager Oliver Glasner on January 1.

According to John Percy, Nottingham Forest have agreed a deal to sign Michael Noonan from Shamrock Rovers in January. Although the deal is nominally a free transfer, Forest will have to pay training compensation. Michael Noonan is expected to have his medical in Nottingham on Wednesday. Ajax, Benfica and, previously, Hoffenheim were also interested in signing Noonan.

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.