{"id":473742,"date":"2019-07-05T18:28:33","date_gmt":"2019-07-05T22:28:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosonfootball.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=473742"},"modified":"2021-03-17T19:23:09","modified_gmt":"2021-03-17T23:23:09","slug":"transfer-round-up-benfica-nottingham-forest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2019\/07\/05\/transfer-round-up-benfica-nottingham-forest\/","title":{"rendered":"Transfer Round-Up: Benfica, Nottingham Forest, Portsmouth and More"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome back to <a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonfootball.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/football-transfer-news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Transfer Round-Up<\/a>, where we bring you all of the day&#8217;s done deals. In this edition, we look at the Benfica player who has joined Slaven Bilic&#8217;s revolution at <a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonfootball.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/clubs\/west-brom\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">West Bromwich Albion<\/a> and the one-in-one-out at Nottingham Forest.<\/p>\n<h1>Transfer Round-Up<\/h1>\n<h2>Krovinovic Joins Bilic&#8217;s Revolution<\/h2>\n<p>Croatian midfielder Filip Krovinovic has linked up with fellow countryman Slaven Bilic by joining West Bromwich Albion on a season-long loan from Benfica.<\/p>\n<p>The 23-year-old has won caps for the Croatia U19 and U23 sides and has made 19 first-team appearances for Benfica.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Is it even official until you see the player holding the shirt? ??\u200d\u2642\ufe0f<\/p>\n<p>?? <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/fkrovinovic10?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@fkrovinovic10<\/a> ?? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qf7BzZjrUQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/qf7BzZjrUQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 West Bromwich Albion (@WBA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WBA\/status\/1147149399459598338?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 5, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Nottingham Forest Sign Tiago Silva<\/h2>\n<p>Portuguese midfielder Tiago Silva has become <a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonfootball.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/2019\/06\/28\/nottingham-forest-sabri-lamouchi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sabri Lamouchi&#8217;s<\/a> first signing as manager of Nottingham Forest. He has signed a two-year contract at the City Ground, joining from Feirense.<\/p>\n<p>Silva, 26, is a product of the Benfica academy but made his professional debut for Belenenses in 2013.<\/p>\n<p>Last season with Feirense, he weighed in with five goals and nine assists from midfield.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">? Silva service<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NFFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#NFFC<\/a> have completed the signing of highly-rated Portuguese midfielder Tiago Silva on a two-year contract. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PopMgqSLec\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/PopMgqSLec<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Nottingham Forest FC (@NFFC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NFFC\/status\/1147128107595419648?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 5, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Huddersfield Winger Leaves On Loan<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonfootball.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/clubs\/huddersfield-town\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Huddersfield Town<\/a> winger Ramadan Sobhi has joined Egyptian outfit Al Ahly on loan for the 2018\/19 campaign.<\/p>\n<p>After joining the Terriers from <a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonfootball.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/clubs\/stoke-city\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Stoke City<\/a> at the start of last season, Sobhi spent the second half of the campaign on loan with boyhood club Al Ahly, and he returns once more having made just four Premier League appearances for Huddersfield.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\u26bd\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RamadanSobhi?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@RamadanSobhi<\/a> has joined Al Ahly on a season-long loan for the 2019\/20 campaign.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/htafc?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#htafc<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2dJZn6jWKe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/2dJZn6jWKe<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Huddersfield Town (@htafcdotcom) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/htafcdotcom\/status\/1147226686355836929?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 5, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Grant Joins League Two Champions<\/h2>\n<p>The &#8216;one out&#8217; at Nottingham Forest is striker Jorge Grant, who has joined last season&#8217;s League Two champions Lincoln City on a permanent transfer.<\/p>\n<p>The 24-year-old started last season on loan at eventual League One winners Luton Town but spent the second half of the campaign with Mansfield Town in League Two, who agonisingly missed out on automatic promotion after losing at MK Dons on the final day.<\/p>\n<p>He joins the Imps for an undisclosed fee.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\u270d Introducing your newest Imp, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JorgeGrant18?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@JorgeGrant18<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Welcome to Lincoln City, Jorge. ?<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ImpsAsOne?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#ImpsAsOne<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7rishJ2Nhh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/7rishJ2Nhh<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Lincoln City FC (@LincolnCity_FC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LincolnCity_FC\/status\/1147150641451585537?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 5, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Portsmouth Seal McRorie Signing<\/h2>\n<p>Portsmouth have completed the signing of Ross McRorie on loan from Scottish Premiership side Rangers.<\/p>\n<p>The 21-year-old, a graduate of the Rangers academy, joins on a one-year loan from Steven Gerrard&#8217;s side, with the switch subject to international clearance.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\u270d Midfielder Ross McCrorie has joined <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Pompey?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#Pompey<\/a> on a season-long loan deal from <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RangersFC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@RangersFC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>? Welcome to the club, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RossMcCrorie4?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@RossMcCrorie4<\/a>! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/udAaSTjIO2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/udAaSTjIO2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Portsmouth FC (@Pompey) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Pompey\/status\/1147195940232683520?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 5, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Other Deals<\/h2>\n<p><em>Aidan Fitzpatrick\u00a0[Partick Thistle &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonfootball.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/clubs\/norwich-city\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Norwich City<\/a>] Reported \u00a3350,000<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Lewie Coyle\u00a0[Leeds United &#8211; Fleetwood Town] Loan<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Robbie Cundy\u00a0[Bristol City &#8211; Exeter City] Loan<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Jake Eastwood\u00a0[<a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonfootball.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/clubs\/sheffield-united-club-news-analysis-fixtures\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sheffield United<\/a> &#8211; Scunthorpe United] Loan<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Max O&#8217;Leary\u00a0[Bristol City &#8211; Shrewsbury Town] Loan<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Matthew Olosunde\u00a0[<a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonfootball.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/feeds\/manchesterunitedfootball-co\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Manchester United<\/a> &#8211; Rotherham] Free<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Matt Palmer\u00a0[Rotherham United &#8211; Bradford City] Loan<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Jack Powell\u00a0[Maidstone United &#8211; Crawley Town] Free<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Gregor Zabret\u00a0[<a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonfootball.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/clubs\/swansea-city\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Swansea City<\/a> &#8211; Oldham Athletic] Loan<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Luciano Narsingh\u00a0[Swansea City &#8211; Feyenoord] Free<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Main Photo<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"QIPQt-4uSUhC14eupx09EA\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.co.uk\/detail\/1097439774\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'QIPQt-4uSUhC14eupx09EA',sig:'wRImvDKMG2sNwtIrcdmM_-ufED2D_7ht2CxM8P0y8Lw=',w:'594px',h:'424px',items:'1097439774',caption: true ,tld:'co.uk',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome back to Transfer Round-Up, where we bring you all of the day&#8217;s done deals. 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