The deal comes after Forest’s initial £35m offer was turned down by Ipswich, despite the bid matching the value of Hutchinson’s recently expired relegation clause. Ipswich’s stance reflected their desire to retain one of their brightest talents, but Forest’s willingness to increase their offer appears to have broken the deadlock.

Nottingham Forest have agreed a fee rising to £30m with Manchester City for James McAtee. The former Premier League champions have included buy-back and sell-on clauses, which could mean the midfielder returns to the Etihad Stadium or makes City more money in the future.

Nottingham Forest are in the process of agreeing a £37.5m fee with Ipswich Town for Omari Hutchinson. The club-to-club talks have reached an advanced stage after Forest’s opening bid worth £35million was rejected but dialogue continued.