Nottingham Forest are delighted to announce the permanent signing of defender Steve Cook from AFC Bournemouth.
The 30-year-old becomes The Reds’ second signing of the January transfer window, penning a deal at The City Ground until the end of the 2023-24 season.
Cook arrives from AFC Bournemouth having spent 10 years on the south coast, making a total of 389 appearances for the club and scoring 20 goals.
The experienced centre-half was ever-present as Bournemouth lifted the Sky Bet Championship title in 2014-15, before missing just 21 of the club’s 190 games during their five-year spell in the Premier League.
Cook captained Bournemouth to a play-off finish last season, starting 42 times in the Championship before The Cherries were beaten by eventual winners Brentford in the semi-finals.
The defender will wear shirt number 27 for The Reds.
After completing his move to The City Ground, Cook said: "You can see the progress the club is making and I'm excited for the new challenge.
"I thought it was the perfect time in my career to make this move to hopefully come and contribute and help get this club back to where it wants to be.
"The history of of the club speaks for itself and I know how passionate the fans are. I've played at The City Ground in the past and it's always been electric so now I'm just excited to get started."
Head coach Steve Cooper added: "We're delighted. As soon as we knew of his possible availability, we went for it as much as we could to see if we could make it happen.
"We feel this is an important signing as Steve is a fantastic player and brings a good level of experience, both in the Championship and the level above.
"He's played in a team that has won a lot of games and I think that's that's important. We want our group to be young and hungry along with players of experience that can drive the team forward and that's what we're building."
Forest can also confirm that midfielder Harry Arter has returned to the club following a loan spell in League One with Charlton Athletic. The 32-year-old featured five times for The Addicks during his time at The Valley.
The Reds are back in action this weekend as Arsenal visit The City Ground in the Emirates FA Cup third round on Sunday, kick-off 5.10pm and tickets are available here.