Taiwo Awoniyi don start new chapter for his Premier League career, but the talk pattern from Frank Lampard recent comments show say matter plenty pass ordinary transfer for his Nottingham Forest exit.
The Super Eagles star complete one £9 million move go Coventry City this week, to take end his four-year stay for City Ground, na weytin Hitvibz dey yan be dat.
The deal scale through on August 17, as the 29-year-old join the Sky Blues make he follow dem enter Premier League as dem return.
Taiwo Awoniyi Forest Exit Na Frustration Cause Am
For Forest fans, Awoniyi departure pain dem well well.
The Nigerian striker collect guard of honour from his former teammates and staff before the second half of Forest pre-season friendly against Brest start, make he for fit bid dem farewell for City Ground.
He dey leave the club after he don play 103 games come score 23 goals.
But even as that bye-bye show say dem hold am for high esteem, Lampard believe say another big reason dey why the striker dey find fresh challenge.
The Coventry boss know wetin Awoniyi fit bring enter table since he don face am before as opponent for Premier League.
“For Taiwo matter, we know wetin he fit do from his time for Nottingham Forest, and I always dey see am as threat whenever we face am,” na so Lampard talk as BBC report am.
The manager still point out clear difference between Awoniyi and another new striker, Sidiki Cherif, while he maintain say the club plan to buy players na to build the squad.
“I think for Sidiki (Cherif), he go different from Taiwo, but na better move for the club because we like to develop players.”
However, the biggest clue come out when Lampard dey yarn about the main ginger behind the move.
“Reason dey why Taiwo leave Nottingham Forest come meet us. We really like am and we hope say he go do mighty things for us. We know about all that one, but I go look am from Taiwo mental side, say maybe game-time frustration make am move,” Lampard add.
That talk change the whole picture.
Instead make dem just see the transfer like normal fresh start, Lampard construct am say Awoniyi want bigger role and more play-time to prove himself.
Last season, na only three times he start out of 17 Premier League matches where he appear for Forest, and Lampard naturally like that kind mentality from player where dey hungry for field time.
“I like player where dey hungry to play and get minutes, of course, we must look after am and sharpen am well. But I like player where want to be the main guy and play regular.”
Awoniyi Talk Wetin Coventry Fans Should Expect
As matter dey go, Awoniyi own words self give another reason to believe say Coventry go match am key.
For one interview with his Super Eagles teammate Frank Onyeka, the striker open up about his character, inspirations, football heroes, and wetin supporters should expect from am.
When dem ask am who be his football hero, Awoniyi talk say:
“When I dey watch video clip of late Rashidi Yekini, plus Thierry Henry, and Didier Drogba.”
His answer highlight the influence of some of football most dangerous strikers, while his answer on how many languages he fit speak expose his Nigerian and European background.
“I think na three. Yoruba, small English, and small German.”
When dem ask am to use three words describe his play style, the answer na original Awoniyi style.
“Good scorer, hard-working, and get power.”
Na those exact qualities Lampard go hope say the Nigerian go carry come give Sky Blues as dem dey prepare for Premier League wahala.
Awoniyi still reveal say Victor Osimhen na the most famous person contact for his phone.
“Victor Osimhen, of course.”
Outside football, another side dey for the striker where fans fit never know before now.
When dem ask am to reveal wetin people no know about am, he simply talk say:
“I be quiet gamer.”
His biggest inspiration dey closer to home.
“My dad.”
And when dem ask am about the best moment of his career, Awoniyi point two big milestones where clear path for his journey.
“When we win U17 World Cup, and when I move go Premier League.”
Right now, he get another chance to write big story for his life.
Coventry fans no need to dey guess wetin Awoniyi carry come. He don already tell dem finish.
“I think for sure, goals. Hard work join self. I go give everything for dem.”
Na the main work be that now.
If frustration for bench make Taiwo Awoniyi japa from Forest, Lampard don give am wetin he dey search for: chance to play regular, lead the attack, and become main man.
The big question now na whether the Super Eagles star fit turn that hunger to goals make he help Sky Blues stay for Premier League after dem return.
Coventry dey back for top flight for the first time in 25 years after dem win Championship last season.
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Last Updated on August 20, 2026 2:00 pm by Hitvibz Media
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