Nottingham Forest have confirmed the departure of Aaron Donnelly. The 21-year-old defender has joined Dundee on a three-and-a-half year deal for an undisclosed fee. The Northern Ireland international spent last season on loan with the SPL club.
“I am absolutely delighted to be back at the club,” he said. “As soon as I knew there was interest, it was a no-brainer to come back. My time here was excellent last season, really successful and I hope to pick up where I left off.
“There was a real connection with the fans and the players, and I’m looking to repay them for the great support. I can’t wait to get back out in front of them.”
Donnelly had been on loan at Colchester United since August, being recalled to Forest before leaving the City Ground for Scotland
Forest’s head of academy Chris McGuane added: “We would firstly like to thank Danny Cowley and Colchester for their co-operation and treatment of Aaron since he joined them earlier this season. His game has reached another level this year and he now has an opportunity to continue his development playing top division football.
“He has been an asset to the Academy both on and off the pitch and we wish him all the best for this next chapter in his career.”
