Nigeria international Taiwo Awoniyi believes his arrival at newly-promoted Nottingham Forest will attract fans from Africa's most populous nation to the club.
The 24-year-old striker, who scored 20 goals in 43 games across all competitions last season, joined Forest from German club Union Berlin for a club-record fee in June.
Nigerians are, like most of the world, obsessed with England's Premier League, and clubs like Chelsea, Arsenal, Manchester United and Liverpool have large fan bases in the West African nation.
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Our fans love to watch and support Nigerians playing in the Premier League and I believe some of them will try to create a Nottingham Forest fanbase, too," Awoniyi told BBC Sport Africa.
"I know Nigerians like some clubs already, but when you have one of their own and play attractive football, you will automatically get them on your side.
"I believe they will support us, and of course I have my friends and family who were already waiting for me to play in England. It will be an exciting one for them."
The Premier League is hugely popular in football-mad Nigeria, with millions of fans following fixtures on both terrestrial and satellite television.
With a population of over 200 million people, it is home to the league's largest fanbase on the continent.
