Colchester United have announced the signing of Josh Powell from Premier League side Nottingham Forest.
The 20-year-old left-back joins the Essex club on a season-long loan.
Powell came through the Forest academy from an early age. He has yet to make a senior appearance for the club but was part of the squad that won the Premier League International Cup last season. He also featured for the senior side during their recent pre-season fixtures.
Powell spoke to the club website about the move: “I’m really excited. When I first heard about the opportunity to come here, it was something I was definitely interested in.
"I’m high energy. I like to join in the attack, but I also think I’m quite good defensively.
"You can expect to see me being solid one-v-one defensively and defending the back post, but I can also get forward, deliver a few balls into the box, and hopefully contribute at set pieces as well.”
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