Breaking! Diomande all but done, Sporting secure profit | OneFootball

Ousmane Diomande is very close to leaving Sporting and joining Nottingham Forest. Negotiations progressed over the last few hours this Tuesday, and the deal could be finalized soon, allowing the centre-back to travel to England.

According to the newspaper A Bola, the green-and-whites will receive at least €40 million fixed for the transfer. The deal could reach €45 million if certain targets are met, with Sporting also retaining 10% of the capital gain from a future sale.

Talks were made more difficult by the negotiating stance of Evangelos Marinakis, owner of Nottingham Forest. Even so, the parties managed to move closer and are now working out the final details of the operation.

Diomande is expected to leave Alvalade before the friendly between Sporting and Nottingham Forest, scheduled for Friday at 7:45 pm at Estádio Algarve. The 22-year-old defender is thus preparing to follow in the footsteps of Morten Hjulmand and Francisco Trincão, also sold in this transfer window for fees close to €40 million.

In the 2025/26 season, Ousmane Diomande – valued at €42 million – made 31 appearances for Sporting: 17 in Liga Portugal Betclic, nine in the Champions League, four in the Portuguese Cup and one in the Super Cup. In total, across 2,301 minutes played, the centre-back scored one goal and provided one assist.

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