Find out what's delaying Ousmane Diomande's Sporting exit | OneFootball

Ousmane Diomande is still waiting for authorization to travel to England and complete his transfer to Nottingham Forest. The 22-year-old centre-back already has Ibrahima Ba working in Alcochete as his successor in Sporting’s squad.

According to the newspaper Record, the only obstacle concerns the payment structure of the roughly €40 million fixed fee agreed between the clubs. Sporting’s SAD wants to receive the amount within a shorter timeframe than the one proposed by the English club.

Despite the disagreement, the deal is not believed to be at risk and should be completed as soon as the parties agree on the payment schedule. Ousmane Diomande is simply waiting for the green light to travel and join his new team.

The operation also includes between €3 million and €5 million in add-ons linked to the performances of the player and Nottingham Forest. Sporting should also retain 10% of any future transfer involving the Ivory Coast international.

and has now requested the centre-back’s arrival at Nottingham Forest for 2026/27.

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