Tasnim – Iran international striker Karim Ansarifard will reportedly fly to England Tuesday night to pen a contract with Nottingham Forest.
Team Melli will meet Uzbekistan on Tuesday as part of preparation for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup.
Ansarifard has caught the eye of Reds boss Aitor Karanka.
The 28-year-old player will reportedly join Nottingham Forest on loan from Greek giant Olympiacos.
Ansarifard’s countryman Saeid Ezatollahi has already joined another Championship side Reading.
Ansarifard represented Iran national football team in the 2018 World Cup in Russia. The attacker scored a goal against Portugal from the penalty spot in the last match of Group B.