What happened. Nottingham Forest have signed Ivory Coast defender Ousmane Diomande from Sporting on a four-year deal, paying a fixed fee of around £34.3m (€40m).

The 22-year-old joins after weeks of negotiations.
Head coach Oliver Glasner drove Forest's interest in Diomande.
Glasner previously tried to sign him at Crystal Palace.

Diomande will bolster Forest's defence as they continue their Premier League campaign.

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