EPL Side Nottingham Forest Agree £20M Deal to Sign Top Super Eagles Striker

EPL Side Nottingham Forest Agree £20M Deal to Sign Top Super Eagles Striker

Ibitoye Shittu
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:09 PM
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  • Nigerian star Emmanuel Dennis is now on the verge of making a return to the Premier League this summer
  • Nottingham Forest are said to have agreed deal to sign the Nigerian striker who scored 10 goals last season for Watford
  • Watford relegated at the end of last term and Emmanuel Dennis has also featured for them in the Championship

Nottingham Forest who are newly promoted Premier League side have reportedly agreed £20m summer deal to sign Super Eagles forward Emmanuel Dennis who plays for Watford.

Already, the Nigerian footballer is said to have agreed personal terms with Nottingham Forest and the two clubs are still negotiation before making announcement.

Last season in the Premier League, Emmanuel Dennis was impressive for Watford netting 10 goals and also creating six assists, but it could not help the club who eventually relegated.

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EPL side Nottingham Forest agree £20M deal to sign top Super Eagles striker Dennis.
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According to the report on Athletic, Dennis’ former club, Club Bruges, will receive a five per cent sell-on fee but Watford still stand to make a significant profit on a player they bought for £3million.

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Who is the other Nigerian at Nottingham Forest?

Taiwo Awoniyi was signed by Nottingham Forest last month from Union Berlin and the Super Eagles striker has also made his debut for the club even though it ended in a defeat.

Nottingham Forest will on Sunday be hosting be hosting West Ham United in their second Premier League game of the season.

Super Eagles Star Moses Simon Agrees Personal Terms With English Premier League Club

Earlier, Sports Brief had reported how Nigerian international Moses Simon reportedly agreed to personal terms with newly-promoted English Premier League club Nottingham Forest.

It was gathered that the swift winger is looking to play in the English top-flight, where he will join international teammate Taiwo Awoniyi.

Foot Mercato reports via Complete Sports that French Ligue 1 club Nantes are now expecting an imminent offer for the player.

The 27-year-old has also been linked with other English teams, including Brighton & Hove Albion and Leeds United.

Simon joined Nantes from La Liga outfit Levante in 2020 after a year on loan at the club in 2019.

The winger has scored 21 goals and provided 22 assists in 102 appearances for the Canaries.

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