Overview
- Sources report Ousmane Diomande has agreed personal terms with Nottingham Forest and the clubs have largely settled on a fee structure with an initial €40m plus add‑ons and a 10% sell‑on clause.
- Only administrative steps remain for the move to be completed, with payment method details and paperwork still to be finalised between Forest and Sporting CP.
- Sporting are conducting talks to find a replacement defender before the transfer is formally closed, a step that could affect the timing of any paperwork.
- If the formalities are completed in time, Diomande could be available to face his former club in Nottingham Forest’s upcoming friendly in Portugal.
- The signing would be Forest’s second major summer move after Xaver Schlager and would give Oliver Glasner a right‑sided option in a three‑man back line alongside Nikola Milenkovic and Murillo as the club reshapes its squad.