Nottingham Forest is looking for the best remedy for the Nigerian international, Awoniyi, who will be out of play for a long period of time.
Nottingham Forest are pushing to secure the signature of Newcastle attacker, Chris wood on loan as Taiwo Awoniyi’s backup.
Soccernet.ng earlier reported that a journalist claimed that the Nigerian international would be sidelined for more than 6 weeks after picking a knock.
The Super Eagles attacker, who scored the only goal in Nottingham’s victory against Southampton on January 4, was forced out of the match after picking up a groin injury.
Nottingham Forest are close to securing a loan move for Newcastle striker Chris Wood – a proven Premier League goalscorer.
The bad news is that he will fill the void left by Taiwo Awoniyi, who could miss seven or eight weeks with injury #NFFC https://t.co/pEhHHLn901
— Paul Taylor (@nottmtails) January 18, 2023
Although his team has not yet released a statement on how long the striker will be sidelined, the Athletic reports that the club is attempting to lure Newcastle's forward to the City Ground stadium on a loan deal with a purchase option.
According to reports, this is due to the Reds setting up a back-up striker since their primary striker would be sidelined for an extended period of time.
Awoniyi would, however miss some crucial games, which include their Carabao Semi-final tie against Manchester United and their tie against Manchester City in February.
