Nottingham Forest have agreed a deal for Manchester Metropolis goalkeeper Stefan Ortega value as much as £500,000.

Sean Dyche’s aspect are additionally attempting to signal Inter Milan midfielder Davide Frattesi, initially on mortgage with the choice for a everlasting switch.

The 26-year-old has received 33 caps for Italy and has performed 19 video games for Inter this season.

German Ortega, 33, is at present third selection on the Etihad behind Gianluigi Donnarumma and James Trafford.

He’s out of contract this summer time and is but to characteristic for Pep Guardiola’s aspect this season.

Forest’s want for a keeper stems from a knee damage suffered by John Victor that’s set to rule him out for the remainder of the season.

The Metropolis Floor membership had held talks with Wolves over a transfer for Jose Sa, however have since pivoted to Ortega.

Ortega has performed 56 video games for Metropolis since becoming a member of in 2022 and performed a key position of their Premier League title win in 2024.

He performed 22 video games final season, together with appearances within the Membership World Cup in July and the FA Cup remaining defeat by Crystal Palace.

Forest, who’re within the Europa League play-offs and are seventeenth within the Premier League, have already signed Napoli striker Lorenzo Lucca on mortgage and had a bid of £35m rejected by Crystal Palace for striker Jean-Philippe Mateta.