Nottingham Forest can reportedly sign left-sided defender Rúben Vinagre on loan from Sporting Lisbon this season for a €1million fee.
As a former Wolverhampton Wanderers player, the 23-year-old already has 35 Premier League appearances to his name after playing under their former manager Nuno Espírito Santo. Vinagre also played plenty of Wolves' run to the Europa League quarter-finals in 2019/20, featuring for the full 90 minutes of their 1-0 defeat against eventual winners Sevilla.
Having played as a full-back and wing-back more than 40 times apiece in his fledgling career, Vinagre would offer head coach Steve Cooper flexibility of formation throughout the season. Additions on the left-side of defence could be necessary as summer signing Omar Richards is yet to feature during pre-season due to injury, though Forest did recently sign Harry Toffolo from Huddersfield Town.
