TENDAYI Darikwa has completed his move from English Premier league side Burnley to Nottingham Forest who play in the Skybet Championship.

Darikwa had a medical at the City Ground on Tuesday afternoon before putting pen to paper on a four-year deal with his home town club.

Although the deal between the two clubs is undisclosed it is understood to be close to £2million ($2.6million).

Darikwa said it is a special feeling to go back to Nottingham.

“It is a bit more special being a local boy, growing up and watching the club, and I am excited to meet my new teammates and getting started.

“It means a bit more to me to come back here. It is a special feeling and the club is in a good place at the moment and I can’t wait to get going.”

The 25-year-old qualifies to play for the Warriors through his father, who was born in Zimbabwe. The versatile player came close to representing Zimbabwe during the qualifiers for the 2017 AFCON tournament in Gabon only for passport issues to scupper any chance.

Darikwa joined the Clarets from League One Chesterfield for around £500,000 ($655,500) in 2015 and he started the 2015/16 season at right-back but after 21 successive league starts he lost his place to Matt Lowton in December 2015 and has been unable to win it back since.

Although Darikwa has appeared in seven cup fixtures since then and appeared on the bench in the Premier League, he hadn't made a league appearance for the Clarets since the 1-0 defeat at Middlesbrough on December 15, 2015.

Darikwa could make his Forest debut on Saturday against his former club, with Burnley travelling to the City Ground for their latest pre-season friendly.