22-07-2020, 06:10 PM
Glentoran and Northern Ireland under-17 international Jamie McDonnell has signed for Championship side Nottingham Forest.
The highly-rated central midfielder was being chased by a number of clubs including Celtic and West Brom, and joins Forest on a three-year deal.
McDonnell is a product of the ClubNI programme, which has provided a pathway into full-time football for a number of promising youth players across Northern Ireland.
The 16-year-old also had trials with FC Groningen, Sheffield United and Rangers.
He follows Dale Taylor in making the switch to Forest
The highly-rated central midfielder was being chased by a number of clubs including Celtic and West Brom, and joins Forest on a three-year deal.
McDonnell is a product of the ClubNI programme, which has provided a pathway into full-time football for a number of promising youth players across Northern Ireland.
The 16-year-old also had trials with FC Groningen, Sheffield United and Rangers.
He follows Dale Taylor in making the switch to Forest
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