Newcastle have confirmed Chris Wood has left to join Nottingham Forest on a loan deal for the rest of the season.
The striker has arrived at the City Ground on an initial loan basis with a conditional obligation to become a permanent move until the summer of 2024.
After spending just over a year at St James' Park, the Magpies have shown their gratitude towards Wood. In a statement confirming his departure, it read: "Thank you for the vital role you have played over the past 12 months, Chris Wood. Best of luck for the future."
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"It’s a great feeling and I am very thankful to be here," Wood told Forest's official website upon signing. "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 and help the younger lads out and bring everybody together. As a visiting player, it’s always been a hostile 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."
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