Nigeria striker Taiwo Awoniyi believes his arrival at Nottingham Forest will bolster their fanbase
Nottingham Forest paid a reported £17m for Taiwo Awoniyi after he scored 15 goals in the German Bundesliga last season
"I know Nigerians like some clubs already, but when you have one of their own and play attractive football, you will automatically get them on your side. Nigerians' love for English football stems from their British colonial history, while European champions like Forest and Liverpool enjoyed strong support in the 1970s and 80s.
Two years later Kanu arrived at Arsenal, attracting millions of supporters to North London, before Jay-Jay Okocha's colourful spell with Bolton Wanderers between 2002 and 2006."The Premier League is very big in Nigeria because of players like Kanu, Okocha, Yakubu, Yobo, Odemwingie and many others who all played here," Awoniyi added.
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