Watford FC have signed Nigerian goalkeeper, Maduka Okoye from Sparta Rotterdam for a fee of around €6 million (£5.1million).
The 22-year-old goalkeeper signed a five-and-a-half-year contract with the Premier League club, which will commence on January 1, 2022.
For now, he will remain on loan at Sparta Rotterdam for the remainder of the 2021-22 season.
The transfer was disclosed by the Premier League in a recent statement on their website.
Part of the statement read: “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.”
While reacting to the transfer through an Instagram post, Okoye said: “I’m overwhelmed to sign for @watfordfcofficial, to play in the Premier League is something I’ve been dreaming about since I was a little boy I can’t wait to get started with the team upcoming season 2022/2023!
“I wish the Club all the best for the rest of the season! See you soon!!”
Okoye joins fellow compatriots Emmanuel Dennis, Oghenekaro Etebo and William Troost-Ekong at Watford.
