ANDREW EKEJIUBA
English Premier League newcomers Watford has reached an agreement with Belgian champions Club Brugge to sign Nigeria international Emmanuel Dennis and are also set to unveil the dazzling winger.
The length of contract and financial terms of the deal taking Dennis to Vicarage Road are yet to be disclosed.
The 23-year-old spent the second half of last season on loan at German club Cologne, scoring once in ten appearances.
He joined Club Brugge in the summer of 2017 and is set to depart the Belgian First Division A side after scoring 29 goals in 116 matches.
Dennis links up with Super Eagles teammates Isaac Success and William Troost-Ekong, Nigeria U23 international Tom Dele-Bashiru, and Joseph Hungbo at Vicarage Road.
The Kwara Football Academy graduate began his career in Europe with Ukrainian outfit Zorya Luhansk.
Meanwhile, Serie A club Torino are interested in signing Spanish-Korean-Nigerian winger Marvin Akinlabi in the summer transfer window.
Real Madrid are open to loaning out the talented 20-year-old as it would be a great opportunity for him to continue his development in one of the top five European Leagues.
Akinlabi was handed his Real Madrid debut by former head coach Zinedine Zidane last season after impressing for the U19s, with whom he won the UEFA Youth League.
He totaled four appearances for Real Madrid in La Liga in 2020-2021 and was on the bench when they were held to a goalless draw by Liverpool in the Champions League back in April.
Akinlabi’s first team chances are likely to be limited next season following the departure of Zidane so a loan move would make sense for him.