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Eric Lichaj has wished his former club well after bringing his five-year spell at Nottingham Forest to an end, saying the Reds are a 'truly great club'.

The popular American completed his move to the Reds’ Championship rivals Hull City on Friday, penning a two-year deal on Humberside, with the option of a third should his stay in east Yorkshire prove to be a fruitful one.

Lichaj, who scooped the coveted Player of the Year crown on Trentside the season before last, was revered among the City Ground fan base, and took to social media to pass on his thanks after joining Nigel Adkins’ Tigers.

(Image: John Sumpter @ JMS Photography)

“Thanks for all the messages, thank you to all the Nottingham Forest fans for the support over the past five years, a truly great club!

“I wish you all the best for the future,” wrote the Illinois-born 29-year-old.

(Image: Hull City FC)

In his half-decade stay at Forest having arrived from Aston Villa in 2013, defender Lichaj made almost 200 appearances in the Garibaldi, and famously scored twice in January’s 4-2 win over holders Arsenal in the FA Cup, before his opportunities became more limited under boss Aitor Karanka.

The move to Humberside is understood to have cost the Tigers around £400,000.