nottingham forestDavid Carmo has been on loan since joining the Premier League team from FC Porto in August 2024.
The Reds immediately sent him on loan to Olympiacos, and the centre-back was a regular in Greece.
He played 34 matches and won the UEFA Conference League under José Luis Mendílbar.
Last summer, the 26-year-old returned to Nottingham Forest but failed to find a place at the City Ground.
Allegedly Seville wanted to sign it On loan, but the defender ended up at Real Oviedo. He has played 22 matches for the Spanish club which is out of La Liga.
The Portugal-born Angola international will return to Nottingham Forest where he has no future.
Player on the verge of exit from Nottingham Forest
He is on track to begin his third spell with Olympiacos, this time on a permanent move.
is according to sporttimeJoe reports that David Carmo is 'getting closer' to joining the Greek club. He first joined them on loan in January 2024, when he was at FC Porto.
The defender's return to Piraeus is the final step and Nottingham Forest are advancing talks for a fee between £5-7m [€5.7-8m]. The total fee with bonuses could exceed €8m.
This fee places him in their top five record purchases, indicating their desire to secure Carmo's services. José Luis Mandilibar personally requested the transfer.
Another Greek website, athleticProvides insight into how the Nottingham Forest man opened the door again for Olympiacos. Even when he was at Real Oviedo, his name was never off their target list.
Carmo has made a name for himself in Greece in his last two appearances and this has opened the door for Olympiacos.
After Real Oviedo's expulsion, the player sent a message to the Greek champions, who then informed Mendilibar. The manager immediately gave the go-ahead, and his side has made progress in negotiations.
nottingham forest owner connection
Evangelos Marinakis is the owner of both the English club and Olympiacos. This connection would have made it easier for both clubs to negotiate.
However, both reports make no mention of Marinakis' direct involvement in the deal.
