A collector's item - McGoldrick scoring a penalty

David McGoldrick has left the club in a deal believed to be worth around £1.2m with Championship side Nottingham Forest.

In what appears to have been fairly protracted negotiations stretching back around six weeks, McGoldrick has signed a four-year contract at the City Ground, having expressed his desire to stay in the Championship - where he scored 12 league goals as Saints’ top scorer last season - and to return home to Nottingham where he was brought up.

While it’s disappointing to lose last season’s top scorer and a key performer in the second half of the season, it will come as no surprise to most supporters, and many have questioned his attitude and commitment at times. The money could certainly be useful at a time when the club is struggling to meet its wage commitments throughout the club.

Personally, I wish him well - without his goals, we’d have been relegated by Easter, although I’d recommend to Billy Davies to get him practicing his penalties…