HITC Sport understands Nottingham Forest set to sign winger.

Mustapha Carayol celebrates scoring for Middlesbrough

Nottingham Forest are on the verge of signing Middlesbrough winger Mustapha Carayol, HITC Sport understands from sources close to the club.

Caryol is out of favour at Middlesbrough and has not figured this season since their return to the Premier League.

Leeds United loanee Mustapha Carayol in action with Brentford’s Alan Judge

The 27-year-old had spells out on loan at Huddersfield Town and Leeds United last season after finding himself frozen out of the first-team picture at Middlesbrough by Aitor Karanka.

Leeds United loanee Mustapha Carayol

Karanka is willing to let Carayol move on as he does not figure in his plans going forward and the player is set to cancel his contract by mutual consent.

Carayol joined Middlesbrough from Bristol Rovers in 2012 and quickly became a big favourite at the Riverside before suffering a cruciate knee ligament injury in March 2014 sidelined him for the best part of a year.

A number of clubs are understood to have been monitoring Carayol’s situation at Middlesbrough, but Forest have moved quickly to agree a deal for the skilful attacker.

Carayol is understood to have passed a medical and agreed terms to make the move to Forest and his arrival will help fill the void left by Oliver Burke’s surprise departure to Bundesliga side RB Leipzig.

Rotherham United’s Grant Ward in action with Leeds United’s Mustapha Carayol

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