Greek tycoon complicates Diomande move from Sporting: what’s left | OneFootball

Sporting and Nottingham Forest are getting closer and closer to reaching a full agreement for the transfer of Ousmane Diomande. The centre-back is preparing to leave Alvalade and move to the Premier League, in a deal that will guarantee the Lions around €40 million fixed.

According to the newspaper A Bola, the main obstacle now lies in the payment structure, with some bureaucratic details still to be resolved. The negotiations have seen progress and setbacks, but both parties are close to definitively concluding the process.

The deal could reach €45 million depending on the achievement of objectives, with Sporting also retaining 10% of a future sale of the Ivory Coast international. On the English side, the talks are being led by the structure headed by Evangelos Marinakis, owner of Nottingham Forest, Olympiacos and Rio Ave.

Diomande arrived at Sporting in January 2023 from Midtjylland, when he was on loan at Mafra. The Lions initially paid €7.5 million, with a further €5 million in add-ons, triggered by 30, 60 and 90 official matches played for at least 45 minutes.

Sporting SAD also invested another €2 million to recover half of the 20% of a future sale that belonged to Midtjylland, raising the total cost of the centre-back to €14.5 million. Diomande, who renewed his contract in December and is tied down until 2030, could join Nottingham Forest while still in the Algarve, where the English side are holding their training camp ahead of Friday’s friendly against Sporting.

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