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A deal to bring Benfica duo Joao Carvalho and Diogo Goncalves to Nottingham Forest has taken a step closer to being confirmed, according to reports in Portugal.

Newspaper A Bola say that medicals for the pair will take place in Nottingham next week, with both travelling to the city together to complete their moves, with all other details ironed out and ready to be ‘formalised'.

Carvalho is expected to sign a permanent deal at the City Ground with a club-record fee in the region of £13m talked about, while his fellow highly-rated youngster Goncalves will agree a season-long loan deal from the Portuguese giants.

The pair, both 21, are products of the famed academy in Lisbon, but have found their chances limited in Benfica’s first team and have seemingly decided to move to England in a bid to further their careers.

It was reported on Thursday that the Reds had completed the finer details of the agreement, though the overall fee for midfielder Carvalho could yet increase, with a number of performance-related clauses inserted into the contract.

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Winger Goncalves, who is believed to have a £39m release fee written into his contract which runs until 2020, will have an option written into the deal enabling Forest to make his move permanent, should his temporary stay on Trentside turn out to be a success.

Both share the 'super agent' Jorge Mendes, who has previously represented Forest boss Aitor Karanka, and worked closely with Championship winners Wolves last season.