Nottingham Forest are delighted to announce the signing of Tunisian international Yohan Benalouane.

The experienced defender joins The Reds from Leicester City for an undisclosed fee, penning an 18-month contract at The City Ground.

Starting his career with Saint-Etienne in France, the centre back moved to Italy and played for Cesena, Parma and Atalanta in Serie A before joining Leicester in 2015, helping The Foxes to win the Premier League title in 2016.

The 31-year-old also spent time on loan at Italian giants Fiorentina and becomes Martin O'Neill's first signing as Forest manager.