Andy Reid has added another goalkeeper to his Nottingham Forest under-23 squad with the arrival of Joe Watkins.
The 18-year-old shot-stopper has been a target for the Reds for a number of weeks and had been expected to join Forest following his release by Charlton Athletic at the start of the summer.
His arrival at the Nigel Doughty Academy has since been confirmed, however, with Forest announcing it within Reid's preview of the season.
Under-23s goalkeeper coach Adam Skinner said he is excited by the new arrival. He told the official club website: "Joe has an excellent desire to improve, and we're delighted to have him with us.
"He provides us with strong competition in the goalkeeping department, and he's still young, so has plenty of development time ahead of him.
On his move to Forest, Watkins added: "I'm absolutely delighted to be here.
"This is my first time moving away from home, but I'm excited to be here and can't wait to concentrate on my football.
"This season is going to be a challenging but exciting one, and we're ready to test ourselves against some of the best young sides in the country."
Watkins' arrival adds further competition between the posts for Jordan Wright and fellow summer arrival Nicky Hogarth following George Shelvey's loan move to Mansfield Town.
The Reds have now made four summer signings with Watkins, Horvath, Billy Fewster and Lewis Salmon all joining Andy Reid's side to compete in the Premier League 2 Division 2.
