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Offensive midfielder David Tavares has been left out of Benfica’s call-up in his friendly against Bournemouth, while signing for Nottingham Forest is nearby.
The 21-year-old is reportedly assigned to enter into a permanent contract with the Reds if he succeeds in Trentside.
And he was not worried at Estadio da Luz, as Benfica faced rival Forest in a pre-season attack on Sunday night.
Portuguese Desporto Ao Minuto reports that Tavares is “almost certain” to leave and “should” move to the City Ground.
The newspaper Correio da Manha had stated in the past that the “last developments” of its repositioning had occurred in recent days.
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Forest has so far signed, with Luke Freeman being the last to arrive on Friday night, following the additions of Jack Colback, Tyler Blackett, Lyle Taylor and Fouad Bachirou.
Tavares has been at Benfica since 2016, having spent time with his Portuguese colleagues AC Tojal, Loures and Sporting Lisbon at the beginning of his career.
He reportedly caught Jurgen Klopp’s attention in a friendly opposite to Liverpool last year, sparking rumors that he was potentially heading to Anfield.