Commons who is highly rated was sought after by ex-manager Billy Davies and is expected to sign for a Championship club in the forthcoming weeks. The 24 year old wide midfield player would normally expect to bring in a transfer fee in excess of £1 million.
Commons refused to commit himself to Forest despite the side gaining promotion back to the second tier of English football. His release has alerted many Championship clubs but his wages may well be out of range for Alan Irvine.