{"id":815599,"date":"2026-08-16T14:40:10","date_gmt":"2026-08-16T14:40:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/815599\/"},"modified":"2026-08-16T14:40:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-16T14:40:10","slug":"taiwo-awoniyi-transfer-news-coventry-city-close-in-on-signing-striker-nottingham-forest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/815599\/","title":{"rendered":"Taiwo Awoniyi transfer news: Coventry City close in on signing striker Nottingham Forest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/coventry-city\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Coventry City<\/a> have agreed a deal worth about \u00a317m for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/nottingham-forest\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Nottingham Forest<\/a> striker Taiwo Awoniyi.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">The Sky Blues are expected to complete the deal before their Premier League return against <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/arsenal\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Arsenal<\/a> on Friday (20:00 BST).<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Awoniyi was given a guard of honour by the Forest squad and staff before the second half of their final pre-season friendly against Brest on Sunday to allow him to say goodbye to the City Ground.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Awoniyi became Forest&#8217;s then-record signing when he joined from Union Berlin in 2022 for \u00a317.2m. <\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">The 29-year-old scored 23 goals in 103 games for Forest but has been behind Chris Wood and Igor Jesus in the pecking order and was left out of last season&#8217;s Europa League squad.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">The Nigeria international started just three games last season, scoring four goals in 17 appearances in all competitions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">In May 2025 he was placed in an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/articles\/cn0g8qyjywjo\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">induced coma, rupturing his intestine<\/a> when he collided with a post during a game against Leicester.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Coventry are preparing to return to the Premier League for the first time in 25 years and have already re-signed midfielder <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/articles\/c629lp48ykwo\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Gus Hamer from Sheffield United<\/a> and goalkeeper <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/articles\/cgr74zlqrwlo\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Carl Rushworth, following his successful loan from Brighton.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Winger Loum Tchaouna joined from Burnley, defender Aurele Amenda arrived from Eintracht Frankfurt and Ghana international Caleb Yirenkyi signed from Nordsjaelland.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Striker Haji Wright is currently injured, with Brandon Thomas-Asante and Ellis Simms manager Frank Lampard&#8217;s fit striking options before their season opener.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Coventry City have agreed a deal worth about \u00a317m for Nottingham Forest striker Taiwo Awoniyi. 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