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Leigh Curtis

Birmingham City confirm Nottingham Forest transfer

Nottingham Forest striker Lyle Taylor has joined Birmingham City on loan until the end of the season.

The former Charlton forward is now in line to make his debut against Derby County on Sunday.

Taylor has found it hard to nail down a place in the Reds' starting 11 following the arrival of Keinan Davis from Aston Villa and the form of Lewis Grabban.

But he will be hoping for regular starts at Blues where he is reunited with his former Charlton manager, Lee Bowyer.

Forest striker Taylor was left out of the squad to face Barnsley on Tuesday night as the Reds cruised to a 3-0 win at the City Ground.

He leaves the Reds having scored three goals in 19 appearances for Forest this season.

News of Taylor's departure comes as Reds midfielder Joao Carvalho was also on the brink of an exit.

Carvalho was pictured arriving in Greece to complete a move to Olympiacos.

It is reported that boss Pedro Martins has given the green light for the transfer to go ahead after initially putting the breaks on the move.

Olympiacos are said to have been keeping tabs on Carvalho for the last three years and have now decided to make their move for the playmaker who joined Forest from Benfica in 2018 for a fee of £12.5m.

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