Newly promoted Premier League side Nottingham Forest have confirmed the signing of Nigerian international forward Taiwo Awoniyi for a club-record fee.
Forest says the 24-year-old joins The Reds from Bundesliga club Union Berlin, signing a five-year deal at The City Ground.
“I’m very excited to be here at Nottingham Forest,” said Awoniyi following his move to The City Ground, he told the club’s website.
“It’s always been my dream to play in the Premier League and having spoken to Steve Cooper about our ambitions and looking at Forest, with its great history, it’s a club that I want to be part of.
Awoniyi scored 20 goals in 43 games across all competitions last season and becomes Forest’s first signing since gaining promotion back to the Premier League.
“It’s always been my dream to play in the Premier League,” said Awoniyi.
The new Forest acquisition started his professional career at Liverpool, signing for the Merseyside club in 2015 before having loan spells at FSV Frankfurt, NEC, Mouscron, Gent and Mainz 05. He subsequently joined Union Berlin on loan during the 2020-21 season and made the move permanent last July.
Having represented Nigeria at U17s, U20s and U23s level, Awoniyi won the first of his three caps for the Nigeria national team against the Central African Republic in October 2021 and scored his first goal against Sudan in January at the Africa Cup of Nations.
A fan of the new @premierleague matchball 😍
🌳🔴 #NFFC #PL pic.twitter.com/9sk3GsqyQO
— Nottingham Forest FC (@NFFC) June 25, 2022
Connect with us @football_sierra, on Facebook/ Instagram Football Sierra Leone, Nigerian Taiwo Awoniyi FSL News – African Football News
Related Articles
Gambia top FIFA U20 World Cup Group F unbeaten
Adama Bojang missed the best chances in a goalless draw dominated by the table-topping Young Scorpions. Korea Republic 0-0 The Gambia The Gambia maintained their unbeaten run at this FIFA U-20 World Cup™ with a draw against Korea Republic as they secured the first...
Isaac Babadi’s PSV beat Palace to win International Cup
Sierra Leone native Isaac Babadi was in action as Jong PSV were crowned Premier League International Cup winners after a 3-1 extra-time victory against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park. It is the first time that a Dutch side has won the trophy. The game finished 1-1...
Bright start for Gambia in FIFA U20 World Cup
After they finished 2nd in the U-20 AFCON, the Young Scorpions won their first U-20 World Cup match since 2007, defeating Honduras 2-1 at the Mendoza Stadium on Monday. Adama Bojang's brace fired The Gambia to a 2-1 win over Honduras in their Argentina 2023...
Winning start for Flying Eagles in U20 World Cup
Nigeria U20 secured a 2-1 comeback win over Dominican Rep. to get their World Cup campaign to a bright start in Group D on Sunday. An own goal from Guillermo De Peno and second-half Samson Lawal's strike completed Nigeria's comeback against FIFA U-20 World Cup...
Sierra Leone | Highlights -