Nottingham Forest’s signing of Tiago Silva will be on a permanent deal, rather than a loan move.
Sabri Lamouchi hopes to see the former Portugal Under-21 international midfielder become the first official signing of his Reds tenure.
And the basic details of a potential move from Feirense have now been agreed, with swift progress having been made over the capture of the playmaker, who can play in an orthodox central midfield role or in a more advanced position.
It is not yet clear what the precise fee for the 26-year-old will be, but it is understood to be a seven-figure sum.
New Reds head coach Lamouchi wants to add technically gifted players with a turn of pace to his squad.
And Silva, who came through the youth ranks at Benfica, was his primary target to add precisely those qualities.
Silva spent six years at Belenenses, making 97 appearances and scoring eight goals, although the last two of those saw him play at Feirense, on loan, before making his move permanent last summer.
He has made 85 appearances for Fierense, scoring 12 goals, while also playing for his country at Under-20, Under-21 and Under-23 level - winning five caps for the Under-21 side.
Arijanet Muric is expected to follow as the next signing of the summer, with the goalkeeper set to join on loan from Manchester City.
The Kosovan international was pictured on social media arriving in Barcelona earlier this week, but he is understood to be on holiday in Spain, rather than joining up with the rest of the Forest squad, who are based some miles away, in Alicante.
