Nottingham Forest are close to completing a transfer deal for Sporting Lisbon defender Ousmane Diomande, according to BBC News and Yahoo Sports. Both outlets report the club is in advanced talks, suggesting the move is near completion rather than at an early stage. Diomande, described as an Ivory Coast international, currently plays for Portuguese club Sporting Lisbon. The reports focus on Forest’s negotiations and do not provide further details such as the transfer fee, contract length, or whether a medical examination has taken place. No alternative clubs or competing bids are mentioned in the two summaries provided, and neither outlet specifies when the deal would be finalized. Overall, the two sources align that the transfer is progressing and that Forest is aiming to sign Diomande from Sporting Lisbon.