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A highly-rated Nottingham Forest prospect says he is “really excited” to get started after completing a loan move for the upcoming season.
Full-back Josh Powell will play for League Two’s Colchester United after impressing as a regular for Forest’s U21s in the Premier League 2 and featuring during the Reds’ pre-season.
“I’m really excited. When I first heard about the opportunity to come here, it was something I was definitely interested in,” Powell told Colchester’s club website.
“A few Forest boys have been here before, Aaron Donnelly, Jamie Mac, Pez is here now. I know the club have got a project in moving young players forward, and that definitely excited me.”
Colchester United finished 10th in the fourth tier last season, three points adrift from the play-off spots, but will be hoping to improve this season with the acquisition of Powell and other targets.
Powell told the club website: “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 1v1 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.”
