Watford have officially confirmed the signing of Club Brugge forward Emmanuel Dennis on a permanent deal. The player joined Brugge in 2017, and has gone on to score 27 times for them in just over 90 appearances.
He was sent out on loan during the latter half of the 20/21 season to Koln. However, he struggled to make it into the starting lineup and is now part of the newly promoted Watford team that will be competing in the Premier League next season.
‘An agreement with Club Brugge has been reached for the transfer of exciting young forward Emmanuel Dennis, Watford FC is delighted to confirm,’ The Hornets wrote on their website.
Dennis is highly rated for his pace. He also has the ability to be versatile across the frontline and can play anywhere across a front three. However, he naturally likes to operate as a central striker.
‘The Hornets are currently finalising personal terms with the pacy striker – capped twice by Nigeria so far – who began his professional career with some experience as a teenager in the Ukrainian Premier League with Zorya Luhansk,’ the official announcement continued.
Dennis has scored in the Europa League and the Champions League and will bring some good experience to the Premier League team. He was responsible for Brugge’s 18/19 2-2 draw against Real Madrid, where he scored both goals.
