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Nottingham Forest expect to complete the signing of Burnley defender or winger Tendayi Darikwa over the next 24 hours, with Mark Warburton keen to add another versatile performer to his Reds squad.

While the Forest boss has also confirmed that Andreas Bouchalakis will be joining the Championship club on loan from Olympiacos, following the 2-1 win over Girona at the City Ground .

Darikwa, who grew up in Nottingham and was on Forest’s books at a young age, is expected to arrive in a permanent move from the Premier League club – who provide the final pre-season opposition of the summer on Saturday.

The deal is understood to be worth in the region of £1m.

The 25-year-old, who made his name at Chesterfield before being signed for Burnley by Forest director of football Frank McParland for £550,000 in the summer of 2015, has more recently found himself down the pecking order at Turf Moor.

And Warburton said: “There could be a Burnley player playing for a different side on Saturday, yes.

“We need two or three more to keep pushing the squad. Good players want to see good players coming in, to give you that competition.

“It is not about fearing for your position, it is about responding to any challenge. That is the nature of this game.

“If we can get the two or three in, then we will be in a decent position. It is a tough demanding league; it a relentless competition and we have to be as best prepared as we can for it.”

Darikwa, who has made 29 starts for Burnley in all competitions, scoring one goal, is another versatile performer and Warburton says it is vital to add such players to any squad.

“You have to have versatile players. Goalkeeper aside, you have to have that fluency,” he said. “Even as a centre half, are you comfortable playing in a three-man defence? Are you comfortable in a four.

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“Having that flexibility to adapt to various different demands is really important for us.”

Burnley boss Sean Dyche also confirmed that Darikwa could be about to leave the club.

“There's a strong possibility of that (Darikwa leaving) , we’re waiting on a couple of situations that may arise,” said Dyche.

In the meantime, Warburton says he is happy to add Olympiacos midfielder Bouchalakis on loan for the season.

“The paperwork is being processed and that is the only issue. That will be resolved before the weekend,” said Warburton. “We have taken the decision to sign him on loan. We are delighted with his contribution. He has done very well.

“I said before that I was not sure about him at first. But he has impressed us since, after the first few days in Florida. He has impressed in training and he impressed against Notts County. He was impressive again when he came on against Mansfield.

“I have been happy with his contribution and I am glad to welcome him on board. I am looking forward to having him as a Nottingham Forest player.”