Liverpool loaned him out seven times in six years. Now he'll finally get his chance in EPL

After six years of trying to find his football home, Taiwo Awoniyi will get a long-overdue taste of English football. The 24-year-old Union Berlin striker will join Nottingham Forest in a $20 million transfer.

Forest are also poised to face Union Berlin in a pre-season friendly next month, with Awoniyi in line for a swift reunion with his former teammates.

Liverpool signed Awoniyi in August 2015 but he never played a senior game for the club. Instead. he was loaned out seven times before he signed permanently for Union Berlin last year.

During 2021/22 he bagged 20 goals as the team enjoyed a fantastic campaign and qualified for a place in Europe. Interestingly, the latest report claims that Awoniyi will sign for Forest despite Champions League outfit RB Leipzig showing some interest.

The striker clearly has a desire to return to the Premier League, and perhaps he's keen to show Liverpool what they're missing. He enjoyed a 20-goal haul in Bundesliga and will arrive at the Riverside Stadium with his confidence sky-high.

Awoniyi has been likened to the late Rashidi Yekini, Nigeria's record 37-goal marksman. He also has explosive power, a poacher's instinct and a cool head in common with Divock Origi. Once Awoniyi had been granted a UK work permit, he'd already had his head turned by Union, the club he's played the previous season for as a loaned player.

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After over-performing for the Berlin club, he earned the call back to England. Nottingham Forest will have a difficult task to remain in the Premier League following their play-off final win over Sheffield United at Wembley. The team managed by miracle-worker Steve Cooper is looking to add Manchester United goalkeeper Dean Henderson and Liverpool's Neco Williams to their ranks.