Chris Hughton says being snubbed by Chris Wood convinced him the New Zealand striker was destined for the top.
The 33-year-old is currently enjoying the season of his life, with 17 Premier League goals for high-flying Nottingham Forest.
Only Manchester City’s Erling Haaland and Liverpool’s Mo Salah have scored more.
As a teenager on loan from West Bromwich Albion, Wood spent the first half of the 2011-12 campaign with Hughton at Birmingham City.
He was widely expected to return to the club for another six months after plundering nine Championship goals.
Impressed
But he turned his back on...