The latest Nottingham Forest transfer news on deadline day, with Benfica defender Morato on the verge of a €15 million move to City Ground.
Benfica defender Morato appears to be the second signing Nottingham Forest is pursuing on deadline day, with an agreement believed to be in place.
An opportunistic approach has already apparently resulted in a loan deal with West Ham for midfielder James Ward-Prowse. According to reports, he is on his way to Nottingham to conduct a medical in preparation for a move, and Forest have wasted little of the time available before the transfer deadline on Friday night.
According to Fabrizio Romano, the Portuguese giants have accepted a €15 million plus add-ons offer from Forest. They are seeking to secure a personal agreement with the player so that the formal process can be completed within the day.
A natural central defender, he joins Nikola Milenkovic in the same position to help Nuno Espirito Santo strengthen the department. Following a clear-out earlier this summer, just Murillo, Willy Boly, and Andrew Omobamidele remained.
Morato, a 23-year-old Sao Paulo academy graduate, has made 86 senior games and 59 academy appearances in Portugal after moving from his home country in 2021.
Forest also announced the arrival of another central defender, David Carmo, earlier this week. However, supporters will have to wait until the 2025/26 season to see him in club colors because he was promptly loaned back to Olympiacos, which is controlled by Evangelos Marinakis.
