Forest sign Ward-Prowse and Benfica defender Morato

Nottingham Forest person completed deadline time deals for West Ham midfielder James Ward-Prowse and Benfica defender Morato.

Ward-Prowse moves to nan City Ground connected indebtedness for nan play and location is nary action aliases responsibility to buy.

The 29-year-old only joined nan Hammers from Southampton for £30m past summertime and made 51 appearances, scoring 7 goals.

But leader Julen Lopetegui, who replaced David Moyes successful May, has decided to fto nan 11-cap England world leave.

"I’m delighted to beryllium here," said Ward-Prowse. "When I knew I had nan opportunity to subordinate nan nine and travel and show what I tin do, I thought it was a awesome opportunity.

"Having played Nottingham Forest a fewer times, nan ambiance present is 1 of nan champion I’ve played successful in nan Premier League, truthful to now hopefully acquisition that week in, week retired is thing really special."

Centre-back Morato joins for £12.6m, pinch nan 23-year-old signing a five-year woody astatine nan City Ground.

The Brazilian made 86 appearances for Benfica, winning nan Primeira Liga successful 2022-23.

Forest's main shot serviceman Ross Wilson said: "Morato has been successful our thoughts and discussions to travel into nan squad for respective transportation windows, and we’re delighted to person him subordinate america today.

"We’re judge he’ll consciousness astatine location present successful Nottingham and he will quickly go embedded and integrated arsenic portion of nan squad."