Super Eagles goalkeeper, Maduka Okoye has completed a permanent move to Premier League club Watford from Dutch outfit Sparta Rotterdam, IgbereTV reports.
The 22-year-old shotstopper penned a five-and-a-half year deal with the Hornets that will begin on January 1, 2022.
Okoye would be joining his compatriots, William Troost-Ekong, Oghenekaro Etebo and Emmanuel Dennis at the club, as they seek to retain their topflight spot.
“Watford FC is pleased to announce that it has reached agreement to sign highly-rated young goalkeeper Maduka Okoye, on a five-and-a-half year deal that will begin on January 1, 2022,” read a statement on the club’s website on Monday.
“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.