Nottingham Forest have signed striker Andre Ayew on a free transfer.
The former West Ham and Swansea striker arrives on a short-term contract until the end of the season, and becomes Forest's 29th signing since promotion back to the Premier League last May. He takes the number 42 shirt at Nottingham Forest.
Ayew follows deadline day signings Felipe, Jonjo Shelvey and Keylor Navas through the City Ground doors, and will likely have taken up the last place in Forest's 25-man Premier League squad for the second half of the campaign. That squad had to be submitted by 3pm today, but free agents can be added as long as there is room for them.
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Head coach Steve Cooper worked with Ayew at Swansea so knows exactly what he is getting. Ayew will also be able to provide competition to the likes of Taiwo Awoniyi and Sam Surridge up front.
The striker returns to the Premier League after a previous spell with West Ham from 2016 to 2018, where he scored 18 goals in 50 appearances across all competitions.
His arrival at Forest comes as a blow to Premier League rivals Everton, where new boss Sean Dyche was hoping to add more firepower up front as they battle to steer clear of relegation to the Championship.
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