Nottingham Forest are delighted to announce the signing of defender Tobias Figueiredo on loan from Sporting Lisbon.

The 23-year-old centre back moves to The City Ground on a deal until the end of the 2017-18 season.

Figueiredo started his career at Sporting Lisbon, coming through their academy and featuring regularly in the first team where he has played in the Europa League and the Champions League, including featuring in the group stage this season.

The Portuguese youth international has also gained experience on loan at Reus and Nacional and teams up with Aitor Karanka's side for the rest of the season.