{"id":614187,"date":"2022-06-24T07:24:22","date_gmt":"2022-06-24T11:24:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=614187"},"modified":"2022-06-24T07:24:22","modified_gmt":"2022-06-24T11:24:22","slug":"nottingham-forest-close-in-taiwo-awoniyi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/06\/24\/nottingham-forest-close-in-taiwo-awoniyi\/","title":{"rendered":"Nottingham Forest Close In on \u00a317 Million Striker"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Newly promoted <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/06\/07\/nottingham-forest-brice-sambra-contract\/\" target=\"_self\">Nottingham Forest<\/a> are close to making their first summer addition, having signed all the paperwork for <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/05\/28\/union-berlin-season-review-europa-league\/\" target=\"_self\">Union Berlin<\/a> striker Taiwo Awoniyi.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1540283876521689088?t=buC-6uWloa8a4XGe20IBjQ&amp;s=19\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">According to Fabrizio Romano<\/a>, the Reds have triggered the \u00a317 million released clause, of which his former club\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/06\/20\/liverpool-sadio-mane-bayern-munich\/\" target=\"_self\">Liverpool<\/a> will receive ten per cent.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Nottingham Forest have signed all the paperworks for Taiwo Awoniyi deal with Union Berlin. It\u2019s done and sealed, agreement completed. \ud83d\udd34 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NFFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#NFFC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a317m release clause triggered and Liverpool will receive 10% of the transfer. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#LFC<\/a> \u2935\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/IxoTSPWtrA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/IxoTSPWtrA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1540283876521689088?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">June 24, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Nottingham Forest Close in On Union Berlin Striker Taiwo Awoniyi<\/h2>\n<h3>Successful Time in Berlin<\/h3>\n<p>Bundesliga outfit Union Berlin only signed Awoniyi from Liverpool last summer in a deal reportedly worth around \u00a36.5 million, which remains a club-record transfer for the German outfit.<\/p>\n<p>The move followed a successful loan spell in the capital in which the Nigeria international netted five goals in 21 Bundesliga matches.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read Also: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/05\/28\/union-berlin-season-review-europa-league\/\" target=\"_self\">Union Berlin Season Review: Europa League Qualification, DFB-Pokal Semi-Final and Berlin Derby Double<\/a><\/p>\n<p>But the 24-year-old recorded his most lethal season in front of goal after penning a permanent deal, scoring 15 times from just 31 league outings &#8211; and 20 in 43 in all competitions &#8211; as Union secured Europa League football for next season.<\/p>\n<p>During his time with Union, Awoniyi received his first call up to the Nigeria senior side, where he has since scored once from four appearances.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udea8 Nottingham Forest are on the verge of signing Taiwo Awoniyi from Union Berlin for a club record \u00a317.5m. <\/p>\n<p>(Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JPercyTelegraph?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@JPercyTelegraph<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9bzx9ZlW6T\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/9bzx9ZlW6T<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Transfer News Live (@DeadlineDayLive) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DeadlineDayLive\/status\/1538919187267080193?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">June 20, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Journeyman Striker to Return to England<\/h3>\n<p>Despite spending six years at Liverpool, Awoniyi failed to make a single appearance for Jurgen Klopp&#8217;s side as a result of several work permit issues.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, the striker would spend time away from Anfield with seven different loan spells in the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read Also:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/06\/07\/nottingham-forest-brice-sambra-contract\/\" target=\"_self\">Nottingham Forest Star Will Not Be Signing New Contract<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The return to England would also be a record-breaking signing for Forest as they look to splash the cash ahead of their return to the top flight.<\/p>\n<p>Awoniyi will be a welcome addition to Steve Cooper&#8217;s side. The Welshman only has 34-year-old veteran Lewis Grabban and Sam Surridge as regular strikers after Keinan Davis returned to Aston Villa following his loan spell at the City Ground.<\/p>\n<p>In January, the striker was also a <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/03\/31\/union-berlin-forward-taiwo-awoniyi-newcastle-west-ham\/\" target=\"_self\">reported target for Newcastle United and West Ham<\/a> but a move to England didn&#8217;t materialise.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Newly promoted Nottingham Forest are close to making their first summer addition, having signed all the paperwork for Union Berlin striker Taiwo Awoniyi. According to Fabrizio Romano, the Reds have triggered the \u00a317 million released clause, of which his former club\u00a0Liverpool will receive ten per cent. 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