Coventry complete signing of Nigeria striker Taiwo Awoniyi from Nottingham Forest

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/awoniyi-taiwo/OWFf8WFm/"]Awoniyi[/a] will link up with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/lampard-frank/GWpe9c0q/"]Frank Lampard[/a]'s side in time for their opening game of the Premier League season at champions [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/arsenal/hA1Zm19f/"]Arsenal[/a] on Friday.[/p][p]He is Lampard's latest recruit following the signings of [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/hamer-gustavo/OjxBJ0bm/"]Gus Hamer[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/rushworth-carl/Yk6l0rzL/"]Carl Rushworth[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/tchaouna-loum/vij66lN7/"]Loum Tchaouna[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/amenda-aurele/xtDO40Js/"]Aurele Amenda[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/yirenkyi-caleb/INmgLCSF/"]Caleb Yirenkyi[/a].[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/coventry/GOvB22xg/"]Coventry[/a] are back in the Premier League for the first time in 25 years after winning the Championship last season.[/p][p]"[b]I am very excited about this season, and I can't wait to get started[/b]," Awoniyi said.[/p][p]"[b]I'm really looking forward to working with my new teammates. I have seen how amazing they have been last season, coming up from the Championship[/b].[/p][p]"[b]They were incredible and now I am just excited to join them[/b]."[/p][embed guid="0582ee73-de96-49f7-8061-cabacafed2aa" url="https://x.com/Coventry_City/status/2089381753941049659" social-type="twitter" /][p]Awoniyi, capped 10 times by Nigeria, said farewell to the City Ground when he was given a guard of honour by the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/nottingham/UsushcZr/"]Forest[/a] squad during their pre-season friendly against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/brest/Cr4VGaUl/"]Brest[/a] on Sunday.[/p][p]The 29-year-old spent four seasons at Forest, scoring 23 goals in 103 games in all competitions before losing his place for much of last term.[/p][p]He was placed in an induced coma in May 2025 after rupturing an intestine when he collided with a post during a game against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/leicester/KrrdAMyI/"]Leicester[/a].[/p][p]"[b]Taiwo will always have a special place in the history of Nottingham Forest[/b]," the club's owner Evangelos Marinakis said.[/p][p]"[b]He has been one of the defining figures in our journey and given our supporters moments of great joy that will never be forgotten[/b]."[/p]