Nottingham Forest know what they want in the transfer market, and head coach Oliver Glasner remains confident the right deals will get done.
Midfielder Xaver Schlager is the Reds’ only new arrival so far this summer. The Austrian arrived as a free agent last week after leaving RB Leipzig and is reunited with Glasner after the pair worked together at Wolfsburg.
Forest want a further four signings to strengthen their squad for the upcoming season. Another midfielder, a centre-back, a right-back and a striker are on their shopping list.
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In an interview with talkSPORT, it was put to Glasner that he must be anxious to get new additions in. Asked how soon Reds fans can expect business being done, he replied: “I’m not anxious.
“I think the transfer market started slow in how many players have been traded so far. Of course there were a few big trades, like Elliot Anderson and a few other players.
“We are preparing (for) some new signings. It’s like always, you need four parties to agree; both clubs have to find the solution, the player and the agent as well.
“That’s what we are trying (to do), besides preparing for the season. I’m really looking forward and I’m very confident in the board that we will get the right players.
“We have already defined the profiles we are looking for and what we want to add – what we don’t have probably in our squad yet. We identified our targets but there is some work to do to get the deals over the line.”
Reports in Portugal have suggested Forest are close to signing central defender Ousmane Diomande from Sporting Lisbon. If the move goes through in time, the Ivory Coast international could line up against the Portuguese outfit when Glasner’s side face them in a friendly on Friday (7.45pm kick-off).
Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Lucas Bergvall is another key target. The Reds have also been eyeing up Feyenoord right-back Givairo Read and have been linked with Chelsea striker Liam Delap.
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