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Norwich City are poised to be dealt a fresh transfer blow with Real Madrid target Reinier reportedly closing in on a switch to Spanish top-flight outfit Granada.

The Canaries, who have undertaken a summer of squad upheaval amid a host of high-profile departures from Carrow Road, were credited with an ambitious interest in the Brazilian attacker by The Athletic last week.

However, it has since been reported by Spanish programme El Chiringuito TV that Reiner is now set to join Granada on a season-long loan, which will leave Norwich in the hunt for fresh targets ahead of tomorrow evening’s 11pm deadline.

Norwich have made a series of overseas recruits following the off-season appointment of Danish boss Johannes Hoff Thorup, who has brought the likes of Oscar Schwartau, Ante Crnac, Forson Amankwah and Jose Cordoba to Norfolk in recent months.

Domestic signings have been sourced in the form of Ben Chrisene and two-time promotion-winning defender Callum Doyle on loan from Manchester City although the feeling is very much that Norwich are looking to expand their recruitment strategy, which was clear in their interest in Reinier.

Norwich City set to miss out on transfer for Real Madrid’s Reinier

Norwich were believed to have been looking to broker a loan deal for Reinier, who has failed to deliver on his significant potential after completing a reported £26m switch to the Spanish giants from Flamengo at the age of 18.

Reinier has spent time on loan at Borussia Dortmund and Girona before spending a season with Serie A outfit Frosinone last term, where he returned two league goals from 22 appearances.