Watford FC confirms that forward Samuel Kalu has joined Swiss Super League side FC Lausanne-Sport on loan for the remainder of the 2023/24 season.
The 26-year-old Nigeria international joined the Hornets midway through the 2021/22 campaign and made four appearances in the Premier League before featuring on nine occasions in the Sky Bet Championship last term.
Originally from Nigeria, Samuel Kalu joined Europe in Slovakia in 2016 after having trained at the GBS Academy in his country of origin. After a year, he joined the Belgian club Gantoise where he played 55 official matches in the league and the Europa League.
Having struggled with injury for large parts of his spell in Hertfordshire, Kalu will now look to rediscover his best form at seven-time Swiss champions Lausanne, who currently sit 11th in the top-flight standings following promotion last year.
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18 months after his arrival, he set down his bags in Bordeaux in the summer of 2018 where he will play nearly 90 official matches. In the winter transfer window of the 21-22 season, he joined Watford and made 4 appearances in the Premier League.
While Watford was relegated, he still made 9 appearances last season in the Championship. In just over 150 league matches in Europe, Samuel Kalu has scored 22 goals and 27 assists.
Samuel also has 17 caps with Nigeria between 2018 and 2022.
Samuel is expected in Lausanne once all the formalities related to obtaining his visa have been completed. He will wear number 22 at FC Lausanne-Sport.
