U-turn on Diomande! Centre-back could still leave Sporting, snags remain | OneFootball

Ousmane Diomande remains on the market, and Sporting still expect to complete the centre-back’s departure this summer. Nottingham Forest remains the most likely destination, despite the ups and downs in the negotiations and reports that the deal had collapsed.

According to Record, talks between the two clubs are ongoing, although at a slower pace. The main obstacle remains the lack of agreement over the figures and financial terms needed to complete the transfer of the Ivory Coast international.

Sporting’s board wants to receive around €40 million fixed, plus €5 million in add-ons, and is not willing to go below that threshold. Nottingham Forest, meanwhile, is believed to have reached €38 million guaranteed, plus €4 million in bonuses linked to the player’s performances.

There are also disagreements over the payment schedule. Sporting wants to receive the fixed part of the deal over a shorter period than the one proposed by the English club, which continues to delay an agreement between the parties.

Oliver Glasner wants to have Ousmane Diomande as soon as possible and had already been tracking the centre-back since his Crystal Palace days. In Alvalade, Ibrahima Ba was signed for around €20 million to fill the spot that would become available if the departure of the 22-year-old defender is completed.

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