New Nottingham Forest recruit Renan Lodi is reportedly set to be unveiled at the City Ground before the game against Tottenham Hotspur this afternoon.
Forest will host Antonio Conte's side in the Premier League (4:30pm) and fans have another reason not to miss it. The Reds have completed their 18th signing of the summer, with Lodi arriving on a season-long loan deal after passing his medical.
The club will pay an initial £4.7m loan fee to Atletico Madrid with an option to make the deal permanent next summer for a fee of £25m. As reported by transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, the 24-year-old is set to be unveiled as the club's latest signing when the Reds take on Spurs. He says Lodi has "just landed in the United Kingdom".
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After three mixed years in the Spanish capital, racking up 118 outings, the Brazil international is keen for regular game ahead of the World Cup later this year.
With the summer transfer window set to close in a few days, head coach Steve Cooper hinted at needing extra players to excel in the return to the Premier League. "We're in the toughest league in the world and we've felt that already," he said.
"After the first few games it's been even more important to recognise that we need to give ourselves the best chance to compete every week."
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