Nottingham Forest sign Serbia defender Milenkovic

Nottingham Forest signed Serbia defender Nikola Milenkovic from Fiorentina in a deal worth a reported £12 million ($15 million) on Thursday.

Milenkovic agreed a five-year contract with the Premier League club after spending seven years in Florence.

The 26-year-old centre-back helped Fiorentina reach the Europa Conference League final in 2023 and 2024.

We are delighted to announce the signing of Serbia international Nikola Milenković ✍️

— Nottingham Forest (@NFFC) July 18, 2024

Milenkovic has been capped 57 times by Serbia and played every minute of their Euro 2024 campaign, which ended with a group-stage exit.

Forest chief football officer Ross Wilson said: "He is a key part of our squad planning this summer and I know how enthusiastic he has been to join the club.

"We have long admired his performances with the Serbian national team, and in Serie A and European competitions for Fiorentina."

Milenkovic made 264 appearances for Fiorentina after joining from Partizan Belgrade in 2017.

He will provide Forest boss Nuno Espirito Santo with a replacement for Moussa Niakhate, who moved to French club Lyon earlier in the close-season.