Joao Carvalho: Nottingham Forest agree club-record fee for Benfica midfielder

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Image caption, Joao Carvalho is a Portugal Under-21 international

Nottingham Forest have agreed a club-record fee of 拢13.2m for Benfica midfielder Joao Carvalho and a loan deal for team-mate Diogo Goncalves, reports 大象传媒 Radio Nottingham.

The 21-year-old Portugal Under-21 international duo are expected to sign on Thursday after completing their medicals.

Carvalho played eight games for Benfica in 2017-18.

Attacking midfielder Goncalves is set to join Forest on a season-long loan.

The Championship side's current record signing is striker Britt Assombalonga, who joined from Peterborough for 拢5.5m in August 2014.

Forest sold him to Middlesbrough for 拢15m in July 2017.