Nottingham Forest youngster Brandon Aguilera has now shared a story from his time under Steve Cooper last season.
The Costa Rica international spent the first half of the 2023/24 campaign at the City Ground before moving to Bristol Rovers on loan in January – where he scored twice in 12 League One appearances.
Before departing the City Ground – however – something Brandon Aguilera “never imagined” occurred under Steve Cooper at Nottingham Forest…
What Brandon Aguilera said about Steve Cooper and Nottingham Forest
A lot has happened in the 20-year-old’s life since Nottingham Forest plucked him from Alajuelense in July 2022.
The youngster from Naranjo has gone from relative obscurity to a seasoned international with 16 caps for Costa Rica – three of those coming at the 2022 World Cup – while he also made his Premier League debut against Brentford last season.
A few months before that debut came a maiden appearance on the bench in a Premier League game for Nottingham Forest, as Cooper named Aguilera in the matchday squad for a trip to Stamford Bridge, which the Reds won 1-0.
Speaking to La Teja, the attacking midfielder said: “The Argentine Gonzalo Montiel and I were on the bench. He was about to come on, Gonzalo had just arrived and didn’t know the language much, so Steve Cooper called me to be his translator.”
“I never imagined that at 20 years old I would have a world champion as a partner, and then that he needed my help with the language, it is something that has marked me a lot during this time.”
To some, this might not seem like a huge deal, although it clearly made Aguilera feel important at Nottingham Forest, and the Costa Rican evidently values the moment significantly.
Nuno Espirito Santo has a decision to make
It remains to be seen what Nottingham Forest do with Aguilera over the summer following his impressive loan spell at Bristol Rovers, in which he blew Callum Hudson-Odoi away after one particularly fine strike.
The youngster still has 24 months remaining on his contract, which means the Garibaldi should be able to receive a decent amount of money in the event of a sale, especially for a player with plenty of international knowhow and World Cup experience under his belt.
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However, should Nuno Espirito Santo leave Aguilera in reserve for the 2024/25 campaign, his value will decrease, so the Portuguese tactician needs to make a decision this summer.
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