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Nottingham Forest's chief football officer Ross Wilson says the club have eyed new signing Morato for several transfer windows.

The Reds have acquired the 23-year-old Brazilian defender on a five-year deal from Benfica.

He played 86 times for the Portuguese giants, winning the domestic title in 2022-23.

Wilson said: "Morata has been in our thoughts and discussions to come into the squad for several transfer windows and we're delighted to have him join us today."

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BBC Sport football news reporter

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West Ham midfielder James Ward-Prowse is on his way to Nottingham Forest.

The 29-year-old travelled to Nottingham for a medical this morning in a deal that is a straight loan.

Forest are also trying to sign 23-year-old Brazilian defender Morato from Benfica for about £12.6m.

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Nottingham Forest winger Josh Bowler has joined Preston North End on a season-long loan.

Bowler, who signed from Blackpool in September 2022, spent last season at fellow Championship outfit Cardiff City and made 39 appearances.

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Nottingham Forest goalkeeper Matt Turner is close to a loan move to Crystal Palace.

The 30-year-old is being allowed to leave after Forest brought in Carlos Miguel from Corinthians earlier this summer.

There is no option for Palace to buy the USA international.

Sam Johnstone's £10m move from Palace to Wolves has left the Eagles needing to bring in another goalkeeper to compete with Dean Henderson.

Turner only moved to the City Ground from Arsenal for £10m last summer and he has made 21 appearances for Forest.

Former Arsenal and Chelsea midfielder and Planet Premier League pundit Cesc Fabregas believes the transfer window should close before the season begins.

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BBC Sport football news reporter

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James Ward-Prowse is due for a medical at Nottingham Forest after they agreed a loan deal with West Ham.

It is a straight loan for the season, with no option or obligation to buy, with the midfielder currently travelling to Nottingham.

The 29-year-old only joined the Hammers from Southampton for £30m last summer but does not feature in new manager Julen Lopetegui's plans.

Benfica defender Morato is also poised to move to the City Ground in a deal worth around 15m euros (£12.6m).

The 23-year-old Brazilian has made 78 appearances for Benfica, with Forest currently working on the deal.

Here's all you need to know about transfer deadline day on Friday...

When does the window close?

The transfer window will close at 23:00 BST on Friday, 30 August for the Premier League, English Football League and Scotland.

The date was brought forward by the domestic leagues to align with European leagues.

Across Europe, the Bundesliga window will close at 19:00, Ligue 1 at 22:00, La Liga at 22:59 and Serie A at 23:00, but the Saudi Pro League transfer window remains open until 7 September.

Can a Premier League player signed on deadline day play this weekend?

Under league rules, new signings are eligible for the next Premier League game if the club submit the required documents by midday on the last working day before that match.

So any player signed after 12:00 on deadline day would be unable to play in this round of Premier League fixtures.

Where can I see all the confirmed transfer deals on deadline day?

You can find all the deals completed on transfer deadline day within our dedicated confirmed transfers page.

When does the January transfer window open?

Clubs will be able to make transfers again from Wednesday, 1 January until Monday, 3 February at 23:00 GMT. This is the same in Germany, Italy, Spain and France.

How can I follow transfer deadline day on the BBC?

We have this live page dedicated to all the latest transfer news, reaction and analysis.

You will also find regular updates on BBC Radio 5 Live and breaking news across BBC Sport's social media channels, including X (formerly Twitter), Facebook, Instagram and TikTok.

There will also be a special edition of The Football News Show on BBC iPlayer and the Red Button from 22:00 until 23:15.

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