Talk to people who watch Ousmane Diomande regularly and they will tell you he is a bigger fan of duels than Wild Bill Hickok — and that he has an equally impressive success rate.In a similar mould to Nikola Milenkovic, he is a physical, combative and decisive figure. He is a defender who lives for defending.Last season he was in the top percentile of players for his tackle success rate in Portugal’s Primeira Liga. Diomande has pace, strength and is comfortable on the ball — whether carrying it at his feet or passing it out from the back. But most of all he is a defender.And he is the man who Oliver Glasner hopes can bring some of those qualities to Nottingham Forest.Forest continue to work on a potential £35million ($48.1m) deal to bring the 22-year-old to the City Ground from Sporting CP. When Forest face the Portuguese giants in a friendly in the Algarve on Friday July 31, it is hoped he will have swapped allegiances long before.
#NFFC linked with a move for Sporting centre back Ousmane Diomande. Defensive action numbers fairly low but that’s to be expected at a top side.
Spent last season playing in a 2, but has significant experience in a 3 (mostly as the middle or right centre back).
