Nottingham Forest will be keen to bolster their squad as they aim to maintain status for a third consecutive seasside are well into their pre-season preparations with fixtures against Chesterfield, Sunderland, Millwall and Elche already completed with a return to the City ground scheduled on Friday evening against Spanish outfit Villarreal. The Reds will then travel to sister club Olympiacos – both owned by Evangelos Marinakis – on August 8 before their Premier League opener against AFC Bournemouth on 17 August.Before then, supporters are likely to see several arrivals and departures from the club as aims to consolidate his first XI and squad ahead of an important campaign. Forest have not been as active as in previous windows; they have welcomed just six players this window – Elliot Anderson is the pick of the bunch – he arrived from Newcastle United for a fee of around £35m.reported that Silva had a verbal agreement in place with Forest for a fixed fee of €7m with €3 add-ons if he plays 15 games and a further €3, if he scores ten goals. Strengthening wide areas has been a key priority for Nuno in the window and the arrival of the 25-year-old will bolster his options. Jota penned a four-year deal at the has been compared to Jack Grealish for his confidence on the ball with a similar hairstyle and slung low socks. The player himself also admitted to the Guardian: “I can see a bit of myself in Diogo Jota’s style. He is a great player.”
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