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Nottingham Forest have announced the signing of Jonjo Shelvey from Newcastle United.
The midfielder joins on a two-and-a-half-year contract which keeps him at the Club until the summer of 2025.
Jonjo will wear the shirt number 6 during his time at The City Ground.
Jonjo Shelvey said, “It’s a pleasure to be here. As soon as I found out Forest were interested, it caught my eye straight away and I just couldn’t wait to get down here.”
“It’s a fantastic football club that has so much history and I’m really looking forward to getting started.”
“My main goal straight away is to fight for my place in the team and stay there. It’s not going to be easy because there’s a lot of competition for places, but it’s a challenge I’m really looking forward to and the competitiveness can only help the team going forward.”
“I spoke to Eddie Howe and he had such good words to say about Steve Cooper. I previously knew of him from my time at Liverpool, so I knew what a fantastic coach he was, but meeting him for the first time has been a breath of fresh air.”
“He’s told me what he expects and the high standards he sets, so I can hope I can come and help the team push to stay in the Premier League. I’ve been in this league a long time, I know what it takes to stay up and what it takes to get a good team to gel, so I’m looking forward to getting started and working with the players that are here.”
Shelvey, 30, arrives from Newcastle United having made a total of 202 appearances during a seven-year spell at St. James’ Park.
Born in Romford, the midfielder spent time at Arsenal FC, West Ham United and Charlton Athletic as a youngster, impressing in his 49 appearances for the Addicks before earning a move to Liverpool FC in 2010.
During a three-year stay at Anfield, Shelvey made his international debut for England as he featured from the bench in a 5-0 FIFA World Cup qualifying victory over San Marino in October 2012.
The midfielder, who has since received five more caps for England, joined Swansea City in the summer of 2013, going on to make 96 appearances for the Swans.
Shelvey moved to Newcastle United in January 2016, playing an integral part in the Magpies’ return to the Premier League as they won the Sky Bet Championship title under Rafael Benítez in the 2016/17 season.
The latest signing of the January transfer window arrives on Trentside having played 270 times in the Premier League, bolstering The Reds’ first team squad with further top-flight experience.
