Overview
- Reports on Thursday said negotiations between Nottingham Forest and Sporting CP for 22‑year‑old centre‑back Ousmane Diomandé have fallen through because of a major disagreement between the clubs.
- Portuguese and UK outlets say the dispute focused on money, with Sporting reportedly seeking a guaranteed fee around €40 million and Forest unwilling to meet that valuation.
- Forest have made only one confirmed signing this summer, Xaver Schlager, and the failed Diomandé move leaves the club still seeking a centre‑back plus a midfielder, right‑back and striker.
- Manager Oliver Glasner has repeatedly said he is not anxious and that transfers require agreement from both clubs, the player and the player’s agent, underscoring the procedural hurdles to any late deal.
- Supporters reacted angrily on social media to the reports and some journalists suggested other clubs, including Liverpool, could now try to sign Diomandé while Sporting’s tough bargaining history is cited as context for the collapse.