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Callum Hudson-Odoi spent final season on mortgage with Bundesliga aspect Bayer Leverkusen and performed within the Champions League
Nottingham Forest have signed Chelsea winger Callum Hudson-Odoi as they accomplished offers for 4 gamers on deadline day.
Hudson-Odoi, 22, who has three caps for England, strikes to Forest on a three-year deal for a charge of underneath £5m after making 156 appearances for the Blues.
Forest additionally signed midfielder Nicolas Dominguez from Bologna and goalkeeper Odysseas Vlachodimos from Benfica.
Arsenal full-back Nuno Tavares moved to the City Ground on season-long mortgage.
Forest are on the verge of signing Belgium ahead Divock Origi, 28, on mortgage with an choice to purchase from AC Milan.
Hudson-Odoi spent final season on mortgage at Bayer Leverkusen, with Forest beating Fulham to the signing, having made a complete of 156 appearances for Chelsea.
“It’s massive for me to be here and I can’t wait to get started. It’s a new chapter for me,” he mentioned.
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Hudson-Odoi spent 16 years at Chelsea however his profession at Stamford Bridge by no means lived as much as the early potential, and he final performed for the Blues in March 2022.
Portuguese Tavares, 23, joined Arsenal from Benfica in an £8m deal in 2021 however now heads to the City Ground.
He spent final season on mortgage at Marseille, scoring six objectives in 31 Ligue 1 video games as OM completed third within the desk.
“Forest is an historic club which won two European Cups and to be part of it makes me really happy,” mentioned Tavares.
“I’m really happy to stay in the Premier League as it’s the best league in the world and I’m thankful to Forest for giving me that opportunity.”
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Tavares has 16 caps for the Portugal Under-21 staff
The new quartet take Forest’s summer time signings as much as 10, following the arrivals of Anthony Elanga, Matt Turner, Ola Aina, Andrey Santos, Gonzalo Montiel and Murillo.
Dominguez, who has performed 11 instances for Argentina, spent three and a half years taking part in in Serie A for Bologna after shifting from Velez Sarsfield.
The 25-year-old has signed a five-year deal whereas Forest’s Swiss midfielder Remo Freuler went the alternative strategy to Bologna.
Dominguez mentioned: “I watched the game Forest played against Sheffield United [a 2-1 win on 18 August]. I saw the fans in the stadium and it attracted me. I’m over the moon.”
As Dominguez is available in, Freuler heads in the other way to Bologna after barely a 12 months within the Premier League.
The 31-year-old joined Forest from Atalanta in August 2022 and returns to Serie A maybe prior to supposed.
Forest described the deal as everlasting, whereas Bologna mentioned it was a mortgage with an choice to purchase sooner or later.
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Nicolas Dominguez joins Forest on a everlasting deal, with Remo Freuler going the opposite means on mortgage
Greece worldwide Vlachodimos has signed a four-year deal which retains him at Forest till at the least the summer time of 2027.
Vlachodimos was an ever-present for Benfica final season as they gained their 38th Portuguese league title, and stored 21 clear sheets in 34 league appearances.
The 29-year-old has been capped 33 instances for Greece and is anticipated to problem Turner, who has began all 4 of Forest’s video games to date this season, to be the membership’s first-choice goalkeeper.
Forest’s chief soccer officer, Ross Wilson mentioned: “We are happy to welcome Odysseas to Nottingham Forest.
“He may be very proficient and brings an abundance of expertise with him, and he’ll add actual competitors to our goalkeeping division.”