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Nottingham Forest are close to signing Danny Graham on loan from Sunderland, BBC East Midlands Today reports.

The 28-year-old is on a season-long loan at Hull City, but has not featured since 1 January and was not in their squad for Saturday's defeat at Norwich.

The former Watford and Swansea man has managed just one goal in 19 appearances for the Tigers.

Forest are currently fifth in the Championship, eight points off the automatic promotion places.