Taiwo Awoniyi: Super Eagles striker breaks silence on Nottingham Forest future

Super Eagles and Nottingham Forest striker Taiwo Awoniyi has cleared the regarding his future at the City Ground amidst talks linking him with a move to other clubs, Afrik Foot reports.

The 28-year-old is set to enter the final year of his contract with the two-time UEFA Champions League winners, and with no renewal talks on the cards, there’s a chance Forest might want to cash in on Awoniyi to avoid him walking out on a free deal next season.

After recently reaching the 100-game feat with the Reds, Awoniyi is keen to remain at the City Ground.

Taiwo Awoniyi keen on Nottingham Forest stay

The former Union Berlin striker dropped down the pecking order at the City Ground following Vitor Pereira’s arrival. He became third choice behind Chris Wood and Igor Jesus.

Still, Awoniyi stated that Forest is home for himself and his family, and isn’t willing to consider an exit at this point of his career.

“Four years in the Premier League has been a dream for the club and me,” Awoniyi told SportsBoom.

“The club has shown faith in me when I was down, so we will see what happens next,” the former Mainz 05 striker continued.

“My family and I are settled here in Nottingham, a great city. Next season, we will be better.

“At the end, it was an amazing season for us.

“Looking at how far we went in the Europa League and looking at how we went about the season.” 

“Many people thought we might be relegated, but we turned the negativity around. It was a good season for the club, the players and everyone,” the Nigerian concluded.

Awoniyi also confirmed that he was meant to participate in the 2026 Unity Cup but decided against it due to personal reasons.