Kevin Nolan hopes the arrival of Ben Perry on deadline day will be the start of an ‘excellent relationship’ between Northampton and Nottingham Forest.

Cobblers have completed a last-minute deadline day move for Nottingham Forest midfielder Ben Perry. As with fellow deadline day addition Dara Costelloe, the 20-year-old has joined Northampton on loan for the rest of the season.

Dennis is the third departure sanctioned by the Reds on transfer deadline day. James Ward-Prowse returned to parent club West Ham United and fellow midfielder Lewis O’Brien joined Swansea City on loan.

Nottingham Forest are close to signing New Zealand international Tyler Bindon from Reading. Bindon, 20, is a centre-half who came through the Los Angeles FC academy and is regarded as one of the rising talents in the English Football League (EFL).