Coventry City have agreed to a deal worth about £17m for Nottingham Forest striker Taiwo Awoniyi, who has been out of favor at his current club. Awoniyi scored 23 goals in 103 games for Forest but was left out of the Europa League squad last season due to being behind other strikers. The Nigeria international will join Coventry ahead of their Premier League return against Arsenal on Friday, marking a significant transfer deal for the team.
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Coventry City has agreed to a deal worth about £17m for Nottingham Forest striker Taiwo Awoniyi, who will leave the team after scoring 23 goals in 103 games. The 29-year-old Nigerian international was Forest's then-record signing when he joined from Union Berlin in 2022 for £17.2m, but had fallen out of favor with the team and started only three games last season. Awoniyi will join Coventry ahead of their return to the Premier League after a 25-year absence, where they have already signed several other new players. The deal is expected to be completed before Coventry's match against Arsenal on Friday**.
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Coventry City have agreed a deal worth about £17m for Nottingham Forest striker Taiwo Awoniyi.
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The Sky Blues are expected to complete the deal before their Premier League return against Arsenal on Friday.
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Blues → expect → Friday
Awoniyi became Forest's then record signing when he joined from Union Berlin in 2022 for £17.2m.
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's Europa League squad.
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The Nigeria international started just three games last season, scoring four goals in 17 appearances in all competitions.
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international → start → competitions
In May 2025 he was placed in an induced coma, rupturing his intestine when he collided with a post during a game against Leicester.
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Coventry are preparing to return to the Premier League for the first time in 25 years and have already re-signed midfielder Gus Hamer from Sheffield United and goalkeeper Carl Rushworth, following his successful loan from Brighton.
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Coventry → prepare → Brighton
Winger Loum Tchaouna joined from Burnley, defender Aurele Amenda arrived from Eintracht Frankfurt and Ghana international Caleb Yirenkyi signed from Nordsjaelland.
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Yirenkyi → join → Nordsjaelland
Striker Haji Wright is currently injured, with Brandon Thomas-Asante and Ellis Simms manager Frank Lampard's fit striking options before their season opener.
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Wright → injure → opener
