Nottingham Forest are in advanced talks to strengthen their squad during their pre-season training camp in Portugal.
The Reds are keen to get more players into the club as Oliver Glasner gets his feet under the table at the City Ground.
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Forest are set to face Blackburn Rovers tomorrow, and that game will offer a number of players the chance to get more minutes into the tank.
Ahead of the game, however, all of the talk is over new recruits, and it would appear as though things are starting to ramp up.
Nottingham Forest in advanced talks for Ousmane Diomande
According to a number of reports which emerged on Tuesday evening, Forest are now extremely close to the signing of Ousmane Diomande.
The defender has recently been with the Ivory Coast squad at the World Cup, where he was a teammate of Forest star Ibrahim Sangare.
Diomande has been with Sporting CP for three years, and since signing from Midtjylland, he’s made 132 appearances for the club and featured in the Champions League.
Now, Forest are in advanced talks over a deal worth around £30 million and could tie up the signing whilst they remain at their pre-season training camp in Portugal.
Ironically, Forest are set to play Sporting CP on Friday 31st July and by the sounds of things, Diomande could well be lining up against his former side in the Garibaldi.
Diomande loses possession less than Murillo
As a ball-playing central defender, it seems only fair to compare Diomande to Murillo, even if the pair might actually play together at Forest.
Glasner would welcome the chance to run into the new season with three central defenders, with Diomande well-versed in playing on the right of a three.
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Sofa Score shows that Diomande loses possession less than Murillo when playing out from a defensive third, although the Brazilian did play more games than the Ivorian last season, in fairness.
Diomande is just 22-years-old and given that he’s already been given caps on the international stage, this does feel like a signing that could benefit Forest greatly.
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