Nottingham Forest quartet sign professional deals

Nottingham Forest announced this evening that four academy players have signed their first professional contracts with the club.

Strikers Tyler Walker and Nikolay Todorov, midfielder Matty Cash and defender Freddie Nielsen have all impressed enough to earn new deals.

The Championship side also revealed that they have signed 16-year-old Jordan Gabriel from Southend United.

Forest claim to have fought off competition from the likes of Chelsea to secure the full-back's signature.