The Northern Irish international becomes the Chairboys’ eighth summer acquisition and joins Matt Bloomfield’s side on a season-long loan from the Premier League outfit.
The 20-year-old had been part of Forest’s pre-season tour of Spain and featured in their recent draw versus Valencia, but flew back to England on July 22 to complete his transfer with Wycombe.
Prior to his arrival in Buckinghamshire, he spent the latter part of the 2022/23 season on loan at League One rivals Burton Albion and scored against the Chairboys in the 2-1 victory for the Brewers back in March.
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The game saw the Midlands team go down to 10 men, whilst Wanderers missed a penalty.
Manager Matt Bloomfield said: “Dale is a player I’ve been tracking for a long time and I know there were a lot of clubs at this level trying to bring him in, so it’s a fantastic signing for us and I’m delighted that we’ve got it done.
He scored against us back in March and I went up to Burton to watch him against Cambridge in April.
“He showed me all the attributes of a player I wanted in my team and we’ve been chasing him ever since.
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“Scott Mitchell (Head of Player Recruitment) has helped open doors for us and we have a strong relationship with Nottingham Forest, both of which have helped us get the deal over the line and we’re really excited to see what he can do for us this season.”
He will wear the number 20 shirt, which was last worn by Alfie Mawson.
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