The president of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick, has said Watford is gradually becoming a Super Eagles camp.
Pinnick made the remarks after Super Eagles midfielder, Oghenekaro Etebo, joined the Hornets on a season-long loan from Stoke City.
Etebo’s move makes him the latest Nigeria in Xisco Munoz’s team ahead of the 2021-22 English top-flight campaign, after Emmanuel Dennis switched from Club Brugge permanently.
Also, that swells the number of Nigerians at Vicarage Road to six.
Others include Tom Dele-Bashiru, William Troost-Ekong, Success Isaac, Dennis and Scotland youth international of Nigerian descent Dapo Mebude.
Pinnick discussed the trend with Watford’s technical director Cristiano Giaretta after watching Etebo’s first training session at Hertfordshire.
“Watford FC is gradually becoming a Super Eagles camp,” said Pinnick as per a statement made available to Goal by the NFF media department.
“I told Mr. Giaretta that we have six players at Watford FC now and three of them are regular Super Eagles teamers and therefore, we need to forge a stronger relationship with the club.
“Watford is returning to the Premier League in the coming season, so it is a good feeling all around.”
It will be recalled that former Manchester United striker Odion Ighalo represented Watford between 2014 to 2017 before heading to Chinese Super League side, Changchun Yatai.