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Richard Cusack

'You deserve it' - Declan Rice sends Nottingham Forest transfer message

Nottingham Forest's signing of Lyle Taylor has received a seal of approval from West Ham United's Declan Rice.

Taylor has joined the Reds on a three year-deal after departing Charlton Athletic earlier this summer.

The former AFC Wimbledon striker adds firepower to Sabri Lamouchi 's side as they go for another tilt at promotion to the Premier League after 2019-20's play-off heartbreak.

Taylor scored 11 goals in 22 matches for Lee Bowyer's side last season in his first campaign at Championship level.

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The Montserrat international took to Instagram to update his followers on his move to Forest, posting a graphic of him in the colours of his new side alongside the caption "new chapter. Let’s go!"

And Taylor was congratulated on his new move by plenty of well-known names, with Adebayo Akinfenwa among the well-wishers.

Rice sent him a message, too, with the England midfielder telling Taylor he 'deserves' the move.

Taylor departed Charlton in the summer before the Championship season ended, with the previous campaign ending late because of the coronavrius pandemic.

Forest were among a clutch of clubs linked with Taylor and had been for a while including in the January transfer window.

Now he will add firepower to the Reds' defence and compete with Lewis Grabban, Tyler Walker and Nuno da Costa up front next season.

Grabban scored 20 goals in 45 matches last season.

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