Forest seal Diomande deal to strengthen back line

Nottingham Forest have completed the £34m signing of Ivory Coast defender Ousmane Diomande from Sporting on a four-year contract. Manager Oliver Glasner plans a 3-5-2 and Diomande is expected to form a back three with Milenkovic and Murillo. The 22-year-old, who has 15 Ivory Coast caps and played in the 2026 World Cup, made 132 appearances for Sporting and helped them win consecutive league titles and reach last season's Champions League quarter-finals. The deal follows the signing of Xaver Schlager earlier in July.