Watford FC have announced the signing of Nigerian international goalkeeper Maduka Okoye from Eredivisie club Sparta Rotterdam on a five-and-a-half-year deal.
The 22-year old has subsequently been loaned back to the Dutch side where he will spend the remainder of the current campaign.
“Watford FC is pleased to announce that it has reached an agreement to sign highly-rated young goalkeeper Maduka Okoye, on a five-and-a-half-year deal that will begin on January 1, 2022.
“The Nigeria international joins the Hornets for an undisclosed fee from Eredivisie outfit Sparta Rotterdam, to where he will return on loan until the end of the 2021/22 campaign,” Watford’s official statement confirming the transfer.
Okoye will join up with fellow Nigerians William Troost-Ekong, Emmanuel Dennis, and Peter Etebo, should the Hornets exercise their option to acquire the midfielder permanently.
He has made 12 appearances in the Eredivisie for Sparta this season, keeping his sole clean sheet in their last outing, a
3-0 away victory against Willem II.
Prior to the announcement of his move to Watford, the 6ft 6in shot-stopper’s consistent displays for both club and country have seen him linked with some of Europe’s biggest clubs, but he will now continue his budding career with the Premier League side.
