Club captain Chris Cohen has been handed a contract extension by Nottingham Forest after fighting back from injury.
The Reds have added an extra year to the the 28-year-old’s deal, which was due to expire in the summer.
Fan favourite Cohen has been at the City Ground since joining from Yeovil in 2007 and has been a mainstay in the side when fit.
Cohen recently recovered from a third lengthy spell on the sidelines and is now aiming to re-establish himself as a regular member of Dougie Freedman’s starting eleven.
He told the Forest website: “I’m delighted. As predictable as it may sound, since I first started playing football I always wanted to stay at a club for ten years.
“I wanted to have a testimonial somewhere.
“Having been at West Ham as a kid, I thought I might do it there but obviously things din’t work out.”
It’s not a sympathy year from the club.
Midfielder and full-back Cohen is known for his passion and drive both on and off the pitch.
“As much as I loved my time at Yeovil, the club’s aspirations didn’t match my own. Then I signed for a wonderful, wonderful football club.
“It’s been a crazy journey. We’ve come so close to the Premier League a couple of times and I’ve had to come back from injuries.
“The amount of support I’ve had from the club, the chairman especially, has made me desperate to stay,” he added.
I am delighted to say that Chris Cohen has signed a new contract with #NFFC.
— @FAWAZ_ALHASAWI (@fawaz_alhasawi1) February 17, 2016
Club chairman Fawaz Al Hasawi announced the news on Twitter
According to the player, there were no hiccups during contract negotiations and he was delighted to sign on for another year.
“As I’m sure the club will agree, these negotiations were very easy. I came on my own to one meeting with a realistic idea of what I wanted.
“I’ve been very injury prone over the years so the terms of the deal are more based on me playing football, which is only right.
“It’s not a sympathy year from the club. The chairman and manager see me as being a part of the team, which is important for me. I’m here to play games.
“I feel like I’m training really well, getting stronger every week and I’m waiting for my opportunity, after the boys have been doing so well, to get back into the team.
“I really couldn’t be happier and tonight I’ll celebrate with my wife and little boy.”
So far this season, Cohen has made four appearances, starting two of those games.
