Nottingham Forest have signed Newcastle midfielder Jonjo Shelvey and defender Felipe from Atletico Madrid for undisclosed service fees.
Shelvey, 30, has created only a few Premier League appearances this season and his deal expires in the summertime.
He has joined on a two-and-a-50 %-yr contract, though Felipe, 33, has signed right up until June 2024.
Forest have also agreed a deal to signal Paris St-Germain keeper Kaylor Navas on loan for the rest of the season.
Shelvey and Felipe turn out to be manager Steve Cooper’s fourth and fifth signings of the January transfer window.
Previous England international Shelvey mentioned he had read excellent points about Cooper, but added conference the 43-yr-previous has been a “breath of fresh air”.
He instructed the club’s web page: “It’s a pleasure to be in this article. As quickly as I located out Forest were intrigued, it caught my eye straight away and I just could not wait to get down below.
“It is a superb soccer club that has so considerably background and I’m genuinely seeking forward to obtaining begun.
“[Cooper’s] explained to me what he expects and the superior standards he sets, so I hope I can come and assistance the team push to keep in the Premier League.”
Shelvey joined Newcastle from Swansea City in 2016 and built 202 appearances, scoring 18 goals.
Meanwhile, Felipe, who has observed his participating in time limited at Atletico this season, stated it was a “desire” to play in the Premier League.
“I am definitely energized to be part of this excellent, quick-rising club,” he added.
“You can see it truly is a club seeking to genuinely increase. It really is a huge obstacle for me and I manufactured a distinct selection to be section of the heritage right here and increase with the club.”
Forest have also signed Newcastle striker Chris Wood on loan this thirty day period, purchased Palmeiras midfielder Danilo for £16m and recruited his team-mate Gustavo Scarpa on a cost-free transfer.
Extra to follow.
