New Nottingham Forest signing Chris Wood believes he has joined a club which is moving “in the right direction”.
The striker has joined the Reds on loan from Newcastle United for the rest of the season. The deal includes a conditional obligation to buy in the summer, which would come into effect if certain clauses are met.
Wood played a key role in helping the Magpies stay up last term, when he made the switch from Burnley 12 months ago. He links up with Steve Cooper’s squad ahead of Saturday’s clash against Bournemouth, which Forest go into having climbed to 13th in the table with back-to-back Premier League wins.
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“It’s a great feeling and I am very thankful to be here,” said Wood, after putting pen to paper. “Nottingham Forest is a massive club which I have come up against a number of times, but it’s nice now to be able to pull on the red shirt and fight for the club.
“You can see the transition over the past 18 months and it’s progressing in the right way. It’s a project that’s going in the right direction.
“It’s a club looking up rather than anything else. It’s going to take a lot of hard work, but it’s a squad that’s pulling together. I’ve been in this league a long time, so hopefully I’ll bring a lot of experience to try to help the younger lads out and bring everybody together.
“As a visiting player, it’s always been an amazing atmosphere at the City Ground. The crowd are loud and strong, so I’m thankful to have that passionate fanbase on my side now and I can’t wait to get playing there.”
Wood is Forest’s third signing of the January transfer window. He joins Gustavo Scarpa and Danilo in being added to the squad this month.
“Chris is a player who has great character and experience, having played 189 games and scored 54 goals in the Premier League,” said sporting director Filippo Giraldi. “He is hungry to join us, and we are proud and ready to fight together to reach our targets.”
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