Super Eagles striker Taiwo Awoniyi has officially been confirmed as a Nottingham Forest player.
Awoniyi has signed a five-year deal with the Premier League new boys.
The Tricky Trees paid €20.50m for the services of the 24-year-old from Union Berlin.
This is Nottingham’s record transfer, breaking the previous transfer fee of €15.00m they paid to sign Joao Carvalho in 2018.
The fee is also the sixth-highest a club has paid for a Nigerian player, making Awoniyi the sixth most expensive Super Eagles star ever.
The 24-year-old overtakes John Mikel Obi, who went to Chelsea in 2006 for €20.00m. Awoniyi will hope his move to Forest banishes the memories of his previous spell in England.
The Super Eagles attacker spent six years with Liverpool after signing for the club in 2015. However, he never made a first-team appearance for Jurgen Klopp’s men due to a lack of a work permit.
Awoniyi spent all his six years at Liverpool on loan at different clubs before finally settling down at Union Berlin. After an initial loan deal, the Iron Ones decided to sign Awoniyi permanently last season.
It was a move that proved to be a success for both the club and the player. The Nigerian international scored 20 goals and registered five assists in all competitions for the Iron Ones.
