According to Sky Sports, McCarthy's transfer agreement includes repurchase terms.

Sky Sports pointed out that Nottingham Forest's deal to introduce Manchester City 22-year-old midfielder McCarthy reached an agreement, with a total transfer fee of £30 million, and the agreement includes the resale share clause and repurchase clause.

Nottingham Forest is actively promoting four signings, namely McCarty, Karim Endo, Hutchinson and Douglas Louis.