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Taiwo Awoniyi Joins Nottingham Forest For Club Record Fee by ghettokid1(m): 10:53am On Jun 25, 2022
Nottingham Forest have signed Nigeria 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.

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.

"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."
After a season-long loan, 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.

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 of 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."

Scoring 15 goals in 31 league games, Awoniyi was the Bundesliga's sixth highest scorer last season and helped Union Berlin to a fifth-place finish which guarantees the club Europa League football for the first time since the 2001-02 season.

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.

Forest are expected to sign goalkeeper Dean Henderson, 25, on loan from Manchester United this summer and are also in talks to sign central defender Moussa Niakhate, 26, from Mainz.

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/61935560#:~:text=Taiwo%20Awoniyi%3A%20Nottingham%20Forest%20sign%20Nigeria%20forward%20from%20Union%20Berlin%20for%20club%2Drecord

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Re: Taiwo Awoniyi Joins Nottingham Forest For Club Record Fee by Maxymilliano(m): 10:56am On Jun 25, 2022
Congratulations Awoniyi, welcome to the forest of EPL ... Hope he hit the ground running

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Re: Taiwo Awoniyi Joins Nottingham Forest For Club Record Fee by ghettokid1(m): 11:10am On Jun 25, 2022
Maxymilliano:
Congratulations Awoniyi, welcome to the forest of EPL ... Hope he hit the ground running
I hope so too... may God help him

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Re: Taiwo Awoniyi Joins Nottingham Forest For Club Record Fee by Quest7777: 2:29pm On Jun 25, 2022
That's good. I admire his work rate on the pitch.

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Re: Taiwo Awoniyi Joins Nottingham Forest For Club Record Fee by Ubermind: 3:18pm On Jun 25, 2022
Hopefully he gets more goals for them

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Re: Taiwo Awoniyi Joins Nottingham Forest For Club Record Fee by paulolee(m): 4:02pm On Jun 25, 2022
wish him all the best, I see him winning the golden boot

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Re: Taiwo Awoniyi Joins Nottingham Forest For Club Record Fee by paulolee(m): 4:04pm On Jun 25, 2022
Maxymilliano:
Congratulations Awoniyi, welcome to the forest of EPL ... Hope he hit the ground running
I hope so too, d last time a Nigerian made us proud was wen Ighalo painted d league with goals in his watford stint

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Re: Taiwo Awoniyi Joins Nottingham Forest For Club Record Fee by kponkedenge(m): 4:45pm On Jun 25, 2022
I don't know why any time I see this guy, I always remember Yakubu Aiyegbeni.

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Re: Taiwo Awoniyi Joins Nottingham Forest For Club Record Fee by kolafolabi(m): 4:46pm On Jun 25, 2022
He should have waited for another season at Union Berlin, for the fact that the team would be playing Europa League this coming season.

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Re: Taiwo Awoniyi Joins Nottingham Forest For Club Record Fee by MANNABBQGRILLS: 4:46pm On Jun 25, 2022
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."

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.


CONGRATULATIONS TAIWO.
It's your time to shine.

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Re: Taiwo Awoniyi Joins Nottingham Forest For Club Record Fee by nazicartel(m): 4:47pm On Jun 25, 2022
paulolee:

I hope so too, d last time a Nigerian made us proud was wen Ighalo painted d league with goals in his watford stint
l also enjoyed Yakubu's second coming to the premier league. There was this match he scored a hat trick abi 4goals seff

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Re: Taiwo Awoniyi Joins Nottingham Forest For Club Record Fee by FuckDModz: 4:47pm On Jun 25, 2022
grin

This fraud done find another maga.

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Re: Taiwo Awoniyi Joins Nottingham Forest For Club Record Fee by Nellybank(m): 4:47pm On Jun 25, 2022
I don't need to know them or they know me but it gives me excess Joy to see them progress. All the best TA

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Re: Taiwo Awoniyi Joins Nottingham Forest For Club Record Fee by updatechange(m): 4:48pm On Jun 25, 2022
Good boy!!! smiley
Re: Taiwo Awoniyi Joins Nottingham Forest For Club Record Fee by judedwriter(m): 4:48pm On Jun 25, 2022
Welcome....I wish him 20+ goals.

And let's hope his club doesn't get relegated with a club at the red side of Manchester!

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Re: Taiwo Awoniyi Joins Nottingham Forest For Club Record Fee by Freshfish4: 4:48pm On Jun 25, 2022
Congratulations, next is Osimhen to Chelsea FC.

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Re: Taiwo Awoniyi Joins Nottingham Forest For Club Record Fee by 9jaRealist: 4:48pm On Jun 25, 2022
ghettokid1:
Nottingham Forest have signed Nigeria forward Taiwo Awoniyi from Union Berlin for a club record fee.


https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/61935560#:~:text=Taiwo%20Awoniyi%3A%20Nottingham%20Forest%20sign%20Nigeria%20forward%20from%20Union%20Berlin%20for%20club%2Drecord

CONGRATS TAIWO…
It’s going to be a TOUGH first season in the EPL, but all the best!

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Re: Taiwo Awoniyi Joins Nottingham Forest For Club Record Fee by hollandis(f): 4:49pm On Jun 25, 2022
Eguaveon messed up his career
Re: Taiwo Awoniyi Joins Nottingham Forest For Club Record Fee by Richy4(m): 4:50pm On Jun 25, 2022
grin grin grin Good
Nottingham forest will do a lot of gra-gra this coming season.. I'm happy they are onboard
Re: Taiwo Awoniyi Joins Nottingham Forest For Club Record Fee by OniyideAmplify(m): 4:51pm On Jun 25, 2022
I will be keeping close eyes on you dude.. Sha no go flop o abeg because those British media no get joy at all, na that time one smellows Carragher go dey speak one kind English wey no dey for dico claiming fushball pundshit.

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Re: Taiwo Awoniyi Joins Nottingham Forest For Club Record Fee by Leonidas8(m): 4:51pm On Jun 25, 2022
paulolee:
wish him all the best, I see him winning the golden boot
Which golden boot, where dem Haaland, Kane and Salah dey?

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Re: Taiwo Awoniyi Joins Nottingham Forest For Club Record Fee by Minjim: 4:51pm On Jun 25, 2022
Haters will always hate.



FuckDModz:
grin

This fraud done find another maga.

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Re: Taiwo Awoniyi Joins Nottingham Forest For Club Record Fee by 9jaRealist: 4:51pm On Jun 25, 2022
paulolee:

I hope so too, d last time a Nigerian made us proud was wen Ighalo painted d league with goals in his watford stint

Abegi speak only for yourself….
Iheanacho leading Leicester City in goal scoring season before last made this Nigerian proud!
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Re: Taiwo Awoniyi Joins Nottingham Forest For Club Record Fee by Lanre4uonly(m): 4:51pm On Jun 25, 2022
Congratulations Taiwo.
Wishing you all the best in your new adventure.

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