The Reds performer was outstanding during the 2021/22 as Forest won promotion. Last season, he stepped up in the Premier League and appeared to improve with every performance.
McKenna signed for Forest in 2020 from Aberdeen. He eventually cost the Reds £6 million and he’s been a very decent servant to the football club since he signed.
McKenna could now leave Forest
According to The Telegraph, there has been a contract dispute with McKenna this summer. It appears that the parties have been unable to agree on an extension and he is likely to leave now.
As a result of that, Forest have a decision to make on McKenna. If they leave it until the summer, they won’t recoup a fee for his services and that would be pretty poor business.
However, overseas clubs will be able to enter negotiations over a pre-contract agreement during the January transfer window. That could leave Forest powerless should there be interest.
Forest must resolve this matter quickly
Ultimately, Forest do have better options than McKenna at the moment. He’s not been getting into the squad lately and his days at Forest were seemingly numbered anyway.
Still, it’s a shame that things look set to end over a contract dispute. McKenna deserves better than that from Forest and he’s been an exceptional servant to the club over the last three years.
Forest have done some great work on and off the pitch in recent years. However, this whole episode shows that they still have to do more in certain areas.
McKenna deserved more from Forest. Even if he’s not a first-team regular any longer, he should have had his contract extended as a reward for starring during the promotion season.
