TransferDaily Mail FootballUnverified source· 24 Jul 2026
Diomande joins Forest in £35m deal
His fierce rivalry with Gyokeres forced them apart in training.
O. Diomande
player
Player
Ousmane Diomande
Position
Centre back
From
Sporting Lisbon
To
Nottingham Forest
Fee
£35m
What happened. Nottingham Forest are signing Ivory Coast centre back Ousmane Diomande from Sporting Lisbon for around £35 million.
- Diomande and Gyokeres were barred from training together due to bust-ups.
- He previously muzzled Erling Haaland in the Champions League.
- Diomande is familiar with Oliver Glasner's 3-4-2-1 system.
Diomande is expected to slot into Forest's new back three under Glasner.
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