On the morning of January 1st, Twain announced at the Nottingham City Ground stadium that the Forest team would bring in David Beckham on a free transfer the next season. The news caused a sensation in both Spain and England. Previously, everyone assumed that when Beckham left Bernabéu, he would definitely go to Los Angeles because his wife liked the colorful world of Hollywood. Unexpectedly, Beckham, who had always listened to Victoria, went against his wife's wishes for once and insisted on staying in Europe and in the center of the football world.
Just a minute after the press conference had ended, the welcome page of Nottingham Forest's official website featured news about Beckham's free transfer.
Meanwhile, at the Nottingham Forest merchandise stores surrounding the City Ground stadium, the jerseys with Beckham's number 24 printed on them were placed on the merchandise shelves. The Forest fans who caught wind of it snatched them up within half a day.
