Player ‘on the verge’ of joining Nottingham Forest – Hope for ‘total agreement’ in next few hours

Orel Mangala is ‘on the verge’ of leaving VfB Stuttgart and signing for Nottingham Forest, according to multiple German journalists.

The 24-year-old has been linked with several Premier League clubs in recent weeks, and his agent last week confirmed there’d been contact regarding a transfer.

Florian Plettenberg says the midfielder is closing in on a move to Nottingham Forest, with only the last details of the transfer still to be clarified. Negotiations are said to have been ongoing for days, and all parties involved hope a ‘total agreement’ can be reached in the next few hours.

Another German journalist, Dennis Bayer, reports the transfer is expected to happen for around €15m. He points out that despite a broad agreement, nothing has been confirmed on paper so far, and until that happens there’s always a small chance the move could fail.

Mangala played 29 matches for Stuttgart last season, in a variety of midfield roles, scoring a single goal and adding four assists along the way.