Nottingham Forest have signed Ivory Coast international defender Ousmane Diomande from Portuguese club Sporting in a transfer reportedly valued at £34m, with the club holding an option to extend his four-year contract by a further year.
Nottingham Forest sign Ivory Coast defender Ousmane Diomande from Sporting
Nottingham Forest have signed Ivory Coast international defender Ousmane Diomande from Portuguese club Sporting in a transfer reportedly valued at £34m, with the club holding an option to extend his four-year contract by a further year.
Diomande, 22, made 132 first-team appearances for the Lisbon club and has earned 15 caps for Ivory Coast, having represented his country at the 2026 World Cup.
Following the transfer, Diomande said he was pleased to join what he described as a historic club, adding that he believed the team could achieve strong results during the season and that he intended to give his best effort.
- The article does not confirm the transfer fee as an official figure, only as a reported one — the source of that figure is not identified.
- The article does not name Nottingham Forest's head coach.
- No details are provided about why Sporting agreed to sell or the negotiation process.
- No context is given about Forest's league position or how Diomande fits into their tactical setup.
- The article does not specify the start date of the contract or when the signing was completed.