Forgotten Chelsea star returns to Premier League on free transfer following four-year spell in Serie A
FORGOTTEN Chelsea star Ola Aina has returned to the Premier League on a free transfer.
The full-back has signed for Nottingham Forest
Forest confirmed on Saturday afternoon that they have signed Aina on a one-year deal with the option of a further year.
He completes the move after his Torino deal expired earlier this summer.
The 26-year-old is a former England youth international but has since won 30 caps for Nigeria.
Aina came through Chelsea's academy, winning the UEFA Youth League twice before playing six times for the first-team.
He was sold to Torino in 2019 and went on to make 113 appearances for the Italian side.
The defender did return to England in 2020, signing for Fulham on a season-long loan, but could not help the Cottagers avoid relegation.
After returning to Torino, he made 19 Serie A appearances last season during a campaign disrupted by injuries.
Aina has become Forest's first signing of the summer by completing his move to the City Ground.
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Steve Cooper's side continue to chase multiple targets, though, including a pair of Manchester United stars.
Forest have reportedly launched a double bid to sign Dean Henderson and Anthony Elanga from the Red Devils.
