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Report: Nottingham Forest set to sign Vladimir Stojkovic, medical planned

Vladimir Stojkovic in action (Reuters)
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The Serbian international would be replacing Dorus De Vries.

Vladimir Stojkovic in actionVladimir Stojkovic in action

It is looking increasingly likely that Nottingham Forest will address their goalkeeping crisis with the signature of Serbian international Vladimir Stojkovic in the coming days.

It is reported by Mozzart Sport that the Maccabi Haifa is already in England to complete a medical and he should be a Forest player soon.

Vladimir Stojkovic for SerbiaVladimir Stojkovic for Serbia

Stojkovic is an experienced stopper, something Forest need at the moment. The club lost their player of the year for last term recently, as Dorus De Vries headed to Celtic for a reunion with former Swansea boss Brendan Rodgers.

That leaves Stephen Henderson with little competition for the first-team spot – Stojkovic will change that.

Vladimir Stojkovic in actionVladimir Stojkovic in action

The 33-year-old keeper cuts an imposing figure at 6 ft 5 ins and has 68-caps for the Serbian national team.

He has spent time with the likes of Sporting Lisbon, Getafe and both Red Star and Partizan Belgrade in his career. He has had a stint in England before, a forgettable experience on loan at Wigan Athletic.

Dorus de Vries - Nottingham ForestDorus de Vries at Nottingham Forest

The move is now looking likely – although it is not known whether it will be permanent or on loan – as Forest look to strengthen their leaky defences.