Taiwo Awoniyi joins Nottingham Forest in club record deal

Nottingham Forest have completed the signing of Nigerian striker ,Taiwo Awoniyi from Union Berlin for a club record fee of £17.M.

Taiwo Awoniyi joins Forest on a 5 year deal having scored 20 goals in 43 games last season.

His former club Liverpool Football Club is entitled to 20 percent of the deal.

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