Nottingham Forest has secured French striker Arnaud Kalimuendo from Stade Rennais in a five-year deal. Kalimuendo, a prolific scorer with experience from Paris St Germain, Lens, and Rennes, aims to boost Forest's ambitions.

Rennes striker Arnaud Kalimuendo has now signed for Nottingham Forest in a £25M deal as the club continues to spend big.

Having kicked off the new Premier League season with a 3-1 home success over Brentford on Sunday, Nottingham Forest swiftly added to their ranks in the hours that followed. Arnaud Kalimuendo arrived at the City Ground from French side Rennes for an initial £26m,

Franco-Congolese striker Arnaud Kalimuendo has officially left Rennes for the Premier League, signing with Nottingham Forest. The 23-year-old forward joins the Premier League side on a deal running until the summer of 2030. The transfer fee is reported to be €31.5 million.

Arnaud Kalimuendo will be in England tonight for the medical.Total agreement between Nottingham and Rennes. 5 year contract ☑️ pic.twitter.com/egWJxukI13— Fabrice Hawkins (@FabriceHawkins)

Nottingham Forest are set to take their spending to close to £100m in three days with the imminent arrival of Rennes striker Arnaud Kalimuendo. The 23-year-old was having a medical in London over the weekend and unless there are any unexpected hitches, will join in a deal worth £25m.

Brentford head coach Keith Andrews is keen to bolster his attacking options ahead of the new season with the arrivals of both Ouattara and Kalimuendo, with both deals viewed as separate from each other.