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Nuno Espirito Santo insists he wants to remain Nottingham Forest boss as he dismisses 'nonsense' talk of engineering an exit amid rift with owner Evangelos Marinakis

Nottingham Forest manager Nuno Espirito Santo has rubbished claims he is trying to manipulate a move away from the club, insisting his only focus is preparing his players for today's Premier League clash at Crystal Palace.

Speaking to Sky Sports ahead of the 2pm kick-off, Nuno was asked directly whether he was manoeuvring behind the scenes to leave Forest.

'That's nonsense. Doesn't make any kind of sense,' he replied. 'We are focused on the game and that is more important. Make sure that the players are ready. This game is going to be very tough.