Nottingham Forest are in advanced talks with Benfica over the signing of David Tavares, according to Record.
With just over a fortnight to go until the new Championship season kicks off, the Forest team who will take to the field for the away trip to Queens Park Rangers on September 12 could be very different from the one that collapsed on the final day of 2019/20.
After missing out on the play-offs in the most heart-breaking fashion imaginable, the East Midland giants have got to work reinforcing Sabri Lamouchi’s squad ahead of another tilt at promotion.
Former loan star Jack Colback has returned, escaping his purgatory on Tyneside, while Lyle Taylor and Tyler Blackett should add quality and depth at both ends of the park.
Fouad Bachirou signed in a £600,000 deal from Molde too and, if reports are to be believed, he might not be the only new face at the City Ground this week.
Record claims that Forest are rapidly closing in on a deal that would see 21-year-old Tavares, a Portuguese youth star, sign from Lisbon giants Benfica.
A forward-thinking midfielder who can also play out wide, Tavares will be expected to add some extra cutting edge to a Forest team whose strengths lie in the defensive third rather than the attacking one.
Record adds that the one-time Sporting Lisbon youngster will be a Forest player within days.
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