Nottingham Forest is set to sign manchester City goalkeeper Stefan Ortega for a fee of up to £500,000, as reported by [BBC Sport](https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/67814194). The move comes after Nottingham Forest experienced a season-ending knee injury to their goalkeeper, John Vickers.
Stefan Ortega’s Move to Nottingham Forest
The 33-year-old German international is currently third-choice at Manchester City, behind Ederson and Scott Carson. He has played 56 games for City as joining in 2022, including key appearances in their 2024 Premier League title win and the 2023 FA cup final. Despite his contributions, Ortega has yet to feature for Pep Guardiola’s side this season.
Ortega’s contract with Manchester City is set to expire this summer, making him available for a transfer during the January window. Nottingham Forest quickly moved to secure his services after initial talks with Wolverhampton Wanderers regarding Jose Sa fell through, as noted by [Sky Sports](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/13051144).
Forest’s Other transfer Activities
In addition to Ortega, Nottingham Forest is also pursuing Inter Milan midfielder Davide Frattesi. They are initially seeking a loan deal with an option to buy the 26-year-old Italian international, who has 33 caps for his country and has made 19 appearances for Inter this season. [Fabrizio Romano](https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1752199999999999999) reported on the interest in Frattesi.
Forest has already secured the loan signing of Napoli striker Lorenzo Lucca this transfer window. They also had a £35 million bid rejected by Crystal Palace for striker Jean-Philippe Mateta, according to [the Athletic](https://theathletic.com/5158491/2024/01/30/nottingham-forest-jean-philippe-mateta-crystal-palace/).
Nottingham Forest’s Current position
currently 17th in the Premier League and competing in the europa League play-offs, Nottingham Forest is bolstering its squad to improve its league position and continue its European campaign. The addition of ortega provides much-needed depth in the goalkeeping position following Vickers’ injury.
Key Takeaways
- Nottingham Forest has agreed a deal to sign Manchester City goalkeeper Stefan Ortega for up to £500,000.
- The move is a response to a season-ending knee injury suffered by John Vickers.
- Forest is also interested in Inter Milan midfielder Davide Frattesi, initially on loan.
- Lorenzo Lucca has joined on loan, and a bid for Jean-Philippe Mateta was rejected.