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Nottingham Forest news: Steve Cooper’s side sign Canada international Richie Laryea

Nottingham Forest have signed Canadian footballer Richie Laryea on a three-and-half-year deal, as per The Athletic.

The 27-year-old began his senior career with Orlando City after being drafted in the first round of the 2016 MLS SuperDraft.

He made 21 appearances for the Lions before joining Toronto in 2019.

The right-back clocked up 83 appearances across all competitions for the MLS side, scoring nine goals and creating 12 assists in the process (stats from Transfermarkt).

It is said that Richie turned down a lucrative new contract at Toronto to make the move to Forest in this window.