All Whites defender Tyler Bindon is joining New Zealand teammate Chris Wood on a long-term deal at Nottingham Forest.
Bindon, 20, signed with the Premier League club through to 2028 after impressing for Reading in League One, England’s third tier.
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He will remain with Reading on loan for the rest of the season as they target a return to the Championship.
The centre-back, whose junior career started at East Coast Bays, moved to the United States as a 12-year-old. He has played 13 times for All Whites since his debut in 2023 after coming through the academy at Los Angeles FC.
At Reading he featured 75 times across two campaigns for the Royals, establishing himself as an integral player for the Berkshire outfit and captaining the side earlier this season.
After putting pen to paper on Trentside, Bindon returns to Reading as he continues to play a key part in their promotion push in Sky Bet League One - Noel Hunt’s side sit outside of the play-off positions only on goal difference.
Nottingham Forest Chief Football Officer, Ross Wilson said on the club website they had been keeping an eye on Bindon for some time.
"We have been impressed during our tracking of Tyler’s progress at Reading, and we are pleased to secure his signature today. We will be closely following his development as he now returns to Reading for the remainder of this seaso