Nottingham Forest are closing in on a deal to sign the coveted star ahead of Newcastle

Amid a busy transfer window, Nottingham Forest are reportedly set to continue their summer business by signing a potential star ahead of Premier League rivals Newcastle United.

Nottingham Forest transfer news

Since allaying any PSR concerns with the sales of Oriel Mangala and Moussa Niakhate at the start of the summer, Forest have been busy up front. The City Ground have welcomed the likes of Nikola Milenkovic, Elliot Anderson and, most recently, Portuguese legend Jota Silva to join the attack in Nuno Espirito Santo's side.

Welcoming the defender, Chief Football Officer Ross Wilson told the club's website: “We can see how excited Jota is to continue his journey to Portugal where he has enjoyed such a strong spell in the Primeira Liga with Vitoria Guimaraes, which led to him earning his debut for the Portugal national team in March.”

Even with the Premier League campaign looming, however, Forest may not be done with the arrivals. According to Football Insider, Nottingham Forest have won the race to sign Ally Graham from Dundee United ahead of Newcastle United and a number of Premier League clubs this summer, with an agreement being reached. The 15-year-old goalkeeper is one of the future and represents the programs that exist in the Midlands.

Those at the City Ground, of course, have already welcomed one goalkeeper this summer in the form of Carlos Miguel. The Brazilian arrives in contention to become Espirito Santo's No.1, while Graham will be looking to shine through Forest's youth system before making his mark in the coming years.

It's rare for a club to be quiet in the transfer market these days, and the fact that Forest appeared to beat Newcastle to the boys shows how far they've come in recent years as they look to regain their Premier League spot.

Graham is one of the future

A stopper who has already featured for Dundee's U18s despite only being 15 years old, Graham is a player with more than enough potential to make it to the Premier League. By investing in their future, Forest will now hope to have a solution to any goalkeeping woes for years to come, especially if Graham impresses in the academy set-up.

Miguel, 25, could be well-placed to give the Dundee man responsibility just as he has recently if all goes to plan. But for now, Graham's arrival will remain inconspicuous compared to the likes of Milenkovic and Anderson this summer.

Forest get their Premier League campaign just a few weeks away when they open their season against Bournemouth in a first leg that should give us a clue of what those in the Midlands can expect from Espirito Santo's first full season in charge. Whether young Graham's feelings are validated at that point remains to be seen, however.