{"id":580014,"date":"2021-01-22T09:02:26","date_gmt":"2021-01-22T14:02:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=580014"},"modified":"2021-01-22T09:11:53","modified_gmt":"2021-01-22T14:11:53","slug":"nottingham-forest-to-sign-benfica-midfielder-filip-krovinovic-on-loan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2021\/01\/22\/nottingham-forest-to-sign-benfica-midfielder-filip-krovinovic-on-loan\/","title":{"rendered":"Nottingham Forest to Sign Benfica Midfielder Filip Krovinovic on Loan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2021\/01\/17\/bristol-city-nottingham-forest-and-watford-star-in-latest-championship-game-week\/\" target=\"_self\">Nottingham Forest<\/a> will complete the loan signing of <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2020\/10\/05\/queens-park-rangers-chris-willock-benfica\/\" target=\"_self\">Benfica<\/a> midfielder Filip Krovinovic today, according to reports.<\/p>\n<h2>Nottingham Forest Near Completing Deal for Filip Krovinovic<\/h2>\n<h3>Update on Benfica Midfielder&#8217;s Transfer Status Emerges<\/h3>\n<p>The 25-year-old midfielder, who is on-loan with <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/clubs\/west-brom\/\" target=\"_self\">West Bromwich Albion<\/a>, will temporarily move to Forest.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JPercyTelegraph\/status\/1352586712694853634\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">John Percy of the Telegraph<\/a>, Krovinovic is to have a medical this afternoon with Forest looking to complete the deal ahead of their FA Cup clash with <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/clubs\/swansea-city\/\" target=\"_self\">Swansea City<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The deal will provide welcomed support in the midfield department &#8211; an area deemed relatively weak currently with Harry Arter and Jack Colback still injured.<\/p>\n<p>Ryan Yates was also forced off with a calf injury against Middlesbrough in midweek.<\/p>\n<p>He will not, however, be eligible to feature in the cup fixture &#8211; meaning his debut could come against Barnsley on January 30.<\/p>\n<p>Section 54.4 of the EFL regulations says that there is no maximum number on loan signings a club can make.<\/p>\n<p>There is, however, a limit of five loan players being included in the matchday squad. The Reds currently have Luke Freeman, Cyrus Christie, Anthony Knockaert and Cafu on-loan at the City Ground.<\/p>\n<p>Krovinovic has been a Forest target for a while and Portuguese outlet O&#8217;Jogo says Benfica have &#8220;withdrawn an offer&#8221; from Hadjuk Split, with &#8220;everything set&#8221; for a deal to be wrapped up today.<\/p>\n<p>The midfielder has been subject to interest from a number of clubs. PAOK, Dynamo Zagreb and Olympiacos have also been linked with the 25-year-old.<\/p>\n<p>Paul Taylor of the Athletic <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nottmtails\/status\/1352571880637489157\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">tweeted earlier<\/a>: &#8220;Told Nottingham Forest are making progress in their efforts to sign Filip Krovinovic, the Benfica midfielder, who is currently on loan at West Brom.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;There remains other interest in him, but #NFFC want him to help address a minor injury crisis. 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Nottingham Forest Near Completing Deal for Filip Krovinovic Update on Benfica Midfielder&#8217;s Transfer Status Emerges The 25-year-old midfielder, who is on-loan with West Bromwich Albion, will temporarily move to Forest. 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