Nottingham Forest take on Preston North End in the final game of what has been a tough season for the club.

The Reds were looking to go one further after missing out on a play-off finish last season, but look set to finish the season in around 16th position.

Chris Hughton will be desperate to revamp his squad this summer, having been unable to do so since taking the reins at the City Ground.

Five loan players are set to return to their parent clubs, whilst seven are set to be out of contract at the end of the season.

It promises to be a summer of transition, then, and after a January window which saw James Garner, Glenn Murray and Filip Krovinovic arrive, Hughton will be hoping for more of the same in terms of incomings.

Here, we take a look at nine January transfer rumours which Hughton and Forest should look to revisit this summer...

Forest were keen on Dempsey in January, according to Football Insider.

The Gillingham captain has scored eight goals from central midfield in League One this season and has produced a series of impressive performances for the Gills this term.

Football Insider, though, now claim that Forest are lining up a bid for the midfielder, who only joined on a permanent deal from Fleetwood Town in the summer.

Dempsey is said to cost around £500,000 to £750,000, and may be set to leave Priestfield for the City Ground this summer.

Football League World learned towards the latter stages of January that Forest were looking to offload Harry Arter, who was offered out on loan to a foreign club.

The said foreign club were unable to afford Arter's wages, though, with Forest looking for them to pay most of his wages during his loan spell.

Forest should undoubtedly look to offload Arter, though. The 31-year-old has made only 13 appearances in the Championship this season, finding regular game time hard to come by under Hughton.

Arter has also endured difficulties with injury, and it may be best to get him off the wage bill this summer.

Forest were also linked with a move for Plymouth Argyle forward Luke Jephcott in January, as per The Athletic.

Jephcott scored seven goals in 14 games in League Two last season, as Argyle won automatic promotion before the season was curtailed.

The Welshman has gone from strength to strength this season, scoring 16 goals in 40 League One appearances.

Perhaps a big concern is that he hasn't scored since the start of February, going 19 matches without finding the back of the net.

But he is a player with potential and could be a great young option to have.

This may be a bit of a coup given that Peterborough have just won promotion from League One to the Championship.

Dembele has scored 12 goals and registered 12 assists in all competitions this season, and has taken League One by storm.

Posh are set to offer him a new deal amid interest from some high-profile sides.

But Forest had a loan-to-buy bid rejected in January, according to Football Insider, and he would be an exciting addition this summer.

Forest were also linked with Josh Murphy back in January, as were Derby and Sheffield Wednesday.

Murphy has made 31 appearances in the Championship for Cardiff this season, but only 12 of those have come as starts.

The winger has scored two goals and chipped in with six assists, and it remains to be seen if an offer comes in for him this summer.

Forest lack depth out wide, with Luke Freeman and Anthony Knockaert set to return to their parent clubs in the summer, and Sammy Ameobi set to be out of contract.

Hughton told Nottinghamshire Live in January that he would be open to letting Fouad Bachirou leave the club on loan.

Bachirou has made only three appearances for Forest since joining the Reds from Malmo FF in the summer.

Only one of those appearances have come in the Championship, coming on as a late substitute in the 0-0 draw with Barnsley in January.

He's endured difficulty with injury, too, and it wouldn't be a surprise to see him leave this summer.

Getting him off the wage bill could be the right decision for both parties.

Turkish outfit Buyuksehir Erzurumspor were said to be in negotiations with Forest midfielder Samba Sow in January.

Whilst it's unclear as to whether their interest was genuine in January, it does appear that Sow's future is unlikely.

The combative midfielder hasn't featured since the end of January due to injury, which has caused him plenty of issues since joining the club.

He is out of contract in the summer, and at 32 and given his lack of game time, it appears very unlikely that he will extend his stay at the City Ground at the end of this campaign.

What lies in store for Nicholas Ioannou at the end of the season is also unclear.

The left-back has made five appearances for the Reds since joining the club from APOEL in the summer, and hasn't featured since he was sent off in a 1-1 away draw with Luton Town.

He was sent on loan to Aris Thessaloniki in the January window, but Football League World understands that Huddersfield were keen, however Forest were not prepared to let him join a Championship rival.

With Gaetan Bong getting older and Yuri Ribeiro out of contract in the summer, it remains to be seen whether interest arrives for Ioannou.

Joe Lumley emerged as a late target for Forest in January, and were believed to have had a loan move turned down on Deadline Day.

Brice Samba has been superb for Forest this season, keeping 14 clean sheets in the Championship which is one more than he kept last season as he was named in the PFA Team of the Season.

But Hughton may well look to bring in his own goalkeeper this summer, and with Lumley out of contract at Queens Park Rangers in the summer, he could arrive on a free.

He's made only five appearances in the Championship this season.