Nottingham Forest are edging closer to the signing of Orel Mangala with social media awash with speculation he has put pen to paper on a deal at the City Ground.
The Belgium international looks set to become the latest addition as Steve Cooper looks to further bolster his midfield ahead of the new Premier League season.
Huddersfield Town’s Lewis O’Brien has already been bought in, in the position, while Forest continue to be linked with interest in Portugal international William Carvalho. Reports throughout the week suggested that a move for Stuttgart midfielder Mangala has been edging closer as the days go by. The 24-year-old is said to have flown to the Greek capital of Athens on Tuesday in order to undergo a medical.