Taiwo Awoniyi has reacted to a comment from departed Nottingham Forest star Serge Aurier about two AFCON players returning to the club.
The Nigerian striker reacted on Instagram.
So, what has Awoniyi said in response to the comments from departed Forest player Aurier? Let’s take a closer look…
Forest striker Taiwo Awoniyi reacts to Serge Aurier comment
Well, it would seem as though this conversation is all very jovial – and Awoniyi has hit back at Aurier.
The player who signed for Galatasaray in January won the AFCON with the Ivory Coast earlier this month.
He was in the squad alongside Ibrahim Sangare and Willy Boly, with both players returning to Forest yesterday.
In the video shared by the club, Awoniyi can be seen having some banter with the returning Ivorians.
He’s trying to slap Boly on the back of the head but both players are laughing and it’s all good-natured fun.
Aurier posted on Instagram that Awoniyi should: “Celebrate the champions with respect thank you.”
The current Forest player responded by merely saying: “OK boss”, and posting three eye-roll emojis.
Spirits seem high in the Forest camp
Clearly, Awoniyi was upset as the Ivory Coast defeated Nigeria in the final of the African Cup of Nations.
It all appeared to be good fun when Sangare and Boly returned – although Forest star Awoniyi made light of the situation.
It’s a bit of a shame that Aurier opted to leave Forest during January but he would have been out of contract in the summer.
As a result, letting him join Galatasaray and getting a small fee does look like good business sense by the Reds.
In our view, Awoniyi might be so annoyed as he knows things might have been different had he been fit enough to play for Nigeria at the AFCON.
Now, he will have to wait until the next instalment to get revenge on his teammates.
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