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Nottingham Forest are aiming to bolster their midfield options with the addition of former Portugal under-21 international Tiago Silva.

New Reds head coach Sabri Lamouchi wants to add technically gifted players with a turn of pace to his squad.

And 26-year-old Silva, who currently plays for Feirense in Portugal, has emerged as a primary target.

It is not year clear whether it would be a loan or a permanent move, but Forest hope to move quickly to land the player who came through the youth ranks at Benfica.

Silva spent six years at Belenenses, making 97 appearances and scoring eight goals, although the last two of those saw him play at Feirense, on loan, before making his move permanent last summer.

He has made 85 appearances for Fierense, scoring 12 goals, while also playing for his country at under-20, under-21 and under-23 level - winning five caps for the under-21 side.

Forest hope to move quickly to add Silva to their squad, with Lamouchi having identified a need to add a few more technically gifted players to his squad, along with a little more pace.

Lamouchi took a seat in the stands to watch his side beat Alfreton last weekend, before overseeing a 0-0 draw with Dundee last night, in Spain.

And he has already begun to target potential signings, along with the rest of the Forest staff.

Now Silva is expected to arrive next week, if all goes well.

But Arijanet Muric is likely to be the next signing of the summer before then, with the goalkeeper set to join on loan from Manchester City.

The Kosovan international was pictured on social media arriving in Barcelona - but, while that caused a furore, it is a long way from Forest’s training camp in Murcia and it is understood that the big stopper is currently away on holiday, rather than joining up with the Reds squad.