Nottingham Forest transfer news: Dilane Bakwa deal with Strasbourg nearly agreed

Nottingham Forest are close to agreeing a deal worth more than £30m for Strasbourg winger Dilane Bakwa.

The 23-year-old is expected to complete a move to the City Ground which would take Forest’s spending this summer to about £180m.

The France Under-21 international has made 66 appearances for Strasbourg since joining from Bordeaux two years ago.

Bakwa would become Forest’s 10th summer signing and they are also set to complete the signing of Botafogo left-back Cuiabano.

Forest’s new arrivals include Omari Hutchinson from Ipswich for £37.5m, James McAtee from Manchester City for about £30m and striker Arnaud Kalimuendo from Rennes for £26m.

Winger Jota Silva and striker Taiwo Awoniyi could leave the club before Monday’s 19:00 BST transfer deadline.

Manager Nuno Espirito Santo is also due to speak to owner Evangelos Marinakis during the international break after his public complaints surrounding Forest’s transfer business.

The Portuguese felt the club had moved too slowly for their targets while admitting his and Marinakis’ relationship had changed.

BBC Sport has been told Nuno’s position is uncertain but the former Wolves and Tottenham boss expects to be in charge when Forest go to Arsenal on 13 September.

Forest lost 3-0 at home to West Ham on Sunday but Nuno insisted defeat would not have a bearing on the talks.