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Nottingham Forest sign Diomande for €40 m, add Schlager

8/8/2026

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Summary

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Nottingham Forest have agreed to sign Sporting CP defender Ousmane Diomande for €40 million (£34.3 million; $46.2 million).
Diomande will travel on Saturday for a medical before signing a five-year contract.
Coach Oliver Glasner, who favors a back three, says Diomande fills the missing defensive piece.
Forest also secured midfielder Xaver Schlager on a free transfer and extended Ibrahim Sangare to 2029 and Murillo to 2030.

History

Historical Context

In 1992 Nottingham Forest sold defender Des Walker to Serie A side Sampdoria for £1.5 million, and the club later found itself in the English second tier. After decades of modest sales, manager Oliver Glasner’s €40 million purchase of Ousmane Diomande from Sporting CP in 2024 signals a strategic shift toward promotion.

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Story summary

Nottingham Forest have agreed to sign Sporting CP defender Ousmane Diomande for €40 million (£34.3 million; $46.2 million).
Diomande will travel on Saturday for a medical before signing a five-year contract.
Coach Oliver Glasner, who favors a back three, says Diomande fills the missing defensive piece.
Forest also secured midfielder Xaver Schlager on a free transfer and extended Ibrahim Sangare to 2029 and Murillo to 2030.

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