Nottingham Forest, two-time European Cup champion, have signed Nigerian forward Taiwo Awoniyi from Union Berlin for a club-record fee.The 24-year-old joins newly-promoted Forest on a five-year deal for a reported £17m.Welcome to Nottingham Forest, Taiwo Awoniyi. ✍️🌳🔴 #NFFC #PL— Nottingham Forest FC (@NFFC) June 25, 2022 Awoniyi scored 20 goals in 43 games across all competitions last season and is Forest’s first signing since gaining promotion back to the Premier League after years of absence.”It’s always been my dream to play in the Premier League,” said Awoniyi. “Having spoken to [Forest boss] 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 joined Union Berlin on a permanent deal in July 2021 from Liverpool, where he started his career. He did not make any first-team appearances for Liverpool after signing for the club in 2015 and spent the majority of his six years with the Merseyside side out on loan.##EDITORS_CHOICE##Forest manager Cooper said Awoniyi was a player the club had been monitoring closely over the past few months.”There’s been a lot of interest in Taiwo from other Premier League clubs, and other clubs across Europe, so we’re delighted he’s chosen Nottingham Forest,” Cooper said.”He’s a player who we really believe in, and we look forward to him going on to fulfil his potential and become a top Premier League striker with Nottingham Forest.”SUN: 22.00: (5.30) AVAI (3.70) PALMEIRAS (1.71)Since making his senior debut for Nigeria in October, the striker has made four appearances and scored his first goal for his nation against Sudan in January at the Africa Cup of Nations.
