Pakistan, Aug. 12 -- Nottingham Forest have signed Ivory Coast defender Ousmane Diomande from Portuguese club Sporting in a deal worth a reported £34m., external The 22-year-old has signed a four-year contract with Forest, who have an option for a further year. "I am very happy to be here. It is a historic club, and it motivates me to join such a club," said Diomande "I believe we can achieve very good things this season and I am looking forward to meeting the players and head coach. I will give my best." New Forest manager Oliver Glasner favours a 3-5-2 formation and Diomande is likely to play alongside Nikola Milenkovic and Murillo in a back three. He has 15 caps for Ivory Coast and was part of his country's squad at the 2026 World...