Nottingham Forest are reinforcing their team this summer, and they\u2019re close to a really impressive addition at the back.<\/b><\/p>\n
If you enjoy CaughtOffside coverage and want to see more of it, add us as a preferred source on Google to make us a favourite and see more of our content.<\/em><\/p>\n Nottingham Forest were already spending like a Champions League club in the last few years. The record \u00a3116m transfer fee they\u2019ve just received from Manchester City for Elliot Anderson has given them an even bigger budget to play with this summer.<\/p>\n A couple of additions have already been made as owner Evangelos Marinakis tries to keep his team clear of the relegation battle they had last year. This next signing could be the best of all. Transfer guru Fabrizio Romano is reporting on a deal that is close to being done.<\/p>\n The Tricky Trees are in negotiations to sign Sporting CP central defender Ousmande Diomande, according to Romano. The highly rated<\/p>\n \u201cNottingham Forest, confident to close Ousmane Diomande deal with Sporting shortly after bid sent,\u201d Romano wrote this morning.<\/p>\n \u201cProposal will be way below his \u20ac80m release clause; around \u20ac40m total package add-ons included.\u201d<\/p>\n ?? Nottingham Forest, confident to close Ousmane Diomande deal with Sporting shortly after bid sent.<\/p>\nForest \u201cconfident\u201d over \u20ac40m defender deal according to Romano<\/h2>\n
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