Henri Lansbury says it is “an absolute honour” to link up with former Nottingham Forest teammate Chris Cohen again.
The midfielder will join Luton Town as a free agent when his deal with Bristol City expires at the end of this month.
And the move to Kenilworth Road will see him reunited with Cohen, who is now first-team coach for the Hatters.
The pair played together at the City Ground, where Lansbury spent almost five years after joining from Arsenal in 2012.
He says his old skipper helped convince him Luton was the right move.
"I have watched Luton for a while and Nathan (Jones) is a great manager,” the 30-year-old told the club’s official website.
"I have spoken to Chris before and he said I should come and have a go under him, and I thought it would be a great challenge for me.
"The gaffer was very positive, wanting to really make a mark in the league.
"He is hungry and ticked all my boxes which I wanted to work under.
“The layout of his presentation and the notes he put down was everything I was thinking of doing myself and he hit the nail on the head.
"I think when we spoke, we both connected and wanted the same thing.
“I look up to Chris, too, he was my captain at Forest when I was playing with him.
"He is a top professional and I can only imagine that he is a great coach also.
"To work with him again is an absolute honour and I’m really looking forward to it.”
Lansbury made 145 league appearances in the Garibaldi before leaving for Aston Villa in January 2017.
His time at Villa Park came to an end in January, and he penned a short-term deal with the Robins until the end of the season.
Signing for Luton means he could feature against the Reds in the Championship next term, with the fixtures set to be released this week.
"I can’t wait to get started, I can’t wait to meet the team and I’m looking forward to hitting the ground running,” Lansbury added.
“There are a lot of younger lads coming in so you see yourself as an older pro.
"But if I can help anyone try and get through pre-season I will, even though they will probably have to try and help me to get through it!
"I’m looking forward to every minute of it.”
