NOTTINGHAM Forest boss Stuart Pearce says Jamaal Lascelles and Karl Darlow were sold to Newcastle United against his wishes.
Derby-born defender Lascelles and goalkeeper Darlow will net Forest around £7m - but Pearce felt the club could have got more for the pair.
"We had an offer from Newcastle, that I was made aware of last week, in regards to the two players going there," he told the Nottingham Post.
"The figures that were mentioned, by the representative of our club – I said I would not do that deal, when I was asked the question.
"I thought I could push their value up and that they would be worth more in the long run.
"The first I heard today (Tuesday) about things was when Jamaal Lascelles came in and told me that he had a medical at 2pm at Newcastle.
"That disappointed me greatly."
Lascelles and Darlow are set to be loaned back to Forest for the upcoming 2014-15 season, which starts this weekend.
