{"id":952,"date":"2022-01-27T18:12:12","date_gmt":"2022-01-27T17:12:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stakegains.com\/blogs\/?p=952"},"modified":"2022-01-27T18:12:15","modified_gmt":"2022-01-27T17:12:15","slug":"official-super-eagles-star-joins-premier-league-side","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stakegains.com\/blogs\/official-super-eagles-star-joins-premier-league-side\/","title":{"rendered":"OFFICIAL: Super Eagles Star Joins Premier League Side"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Super Eagles star Samuel Kalu has joined English Premier League side Watford from French Ligue 1 side Girondins de Bordeaux for an undisclosed fee. Kalu was dropped from the squad that represented Nigeria at Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2021 going on in Cameroon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kalu will now link up with fellow Nigerian internationals in Watford Peter Oghenekaro Etebo, William Troost-Ekong, Emmanuel Dennis, and recently signed Maduka Okoye who will join them in the summer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"403\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stakegains.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Kalu.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-953\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stakegains.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Kalu.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.stakegains.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Kalu-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stakegains.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Kalu-696x390.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Watford confirmed the signing of Samuel Kalu with an official statement released on their website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Watford FC is delighted to announce the signing of Nigerian international winger Samuel Kalu on a deal until June 2025 from French club FC Girondins de Bordeaux,&#8221; the club confirmed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/res.feednews.com\/assets\/v2\/6071b7acf9bd4a5f9bac7ed60e40873c?quality=uhq&amp;resize=720\" alt=\"OFFICIAL : Samuel Kalu Joins Watford From Bordeaux - Complete Sports\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The fourth new signing of the January window, Kalu joins full-back Hassane Kamara, central defender Samir and midfielder Edo Kayembe at Vicarage Road.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;He will wear the number 28 at Watford. 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