Oliver Glasner returns for Ousmane Diomande, Sporting set price | OneFootball

Nottingham Forest’s interest in Ousmane Diomande does not appear to have cooled. The English club is said to have already made contact with Sporting to understand the conditions of a possible transfer in this window, but no offer has been made so far.

According to information revealed by the newspaper Record, at a time when the centre-back is still in Ivory Coast enjoying the final days of his holiday, this interest comes as no surprise. Oliver Glasner took over from Vítor Pereira at the helm of the English club, and last season he had already tried to take Diomande to Crystal Palace.

Even so, despite several attempts, the board led by Frederico Varandas ultimately rejected any approach, as it demanded a minimum of €50 million to begin negotiations for the international. At the time, the British club considered the amount excessive.

At this stage, that remains the base figure set by Sporting to entertain any talks over Ousmane Diomande. For now, the player is fully settled at Alvalade, having renewed his contract until 2030 and improved his salary terms, while also being protected by an €80 million release clause.

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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