The transfer fee of 16 million pounds had used up almost half of Nottingham Forest's budget for the season. Twain had to come to a decision over whether he should spend the remaining money on a top-class player or on several cheaper, average players who could each play at different positions on the team.
However, it was not a hard decision for Twain to make.
In his heart, he knew that Nottingham Forest was a team that would rise from the ashes and emerge as a force to be reckoned with once again. Therefore, there was no need to spend money acquiring average players. He decided that he should assemble the best 'army' possible, and bring in everything he needed to rebuild the team in one fell swoop.
He had his eyes set on Valencia CF's David Silva.
