Excitement As Top English Premier League Club Shows Interest in Super Eagles Striker

Excitement As Top English Premier League Club Shows Interest in Super Eagles Striker

Chukwu Ikechukwu
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:00 PM
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  • Emmanuel Dennis is attracting interest from Premier League club, Leeds United after an impressive season with Watford
  • Leeds have turned to the Super Eagles star as they aim to sign a forward to cover for their lead striker, Patrick Bamford, who has been plagued by injuries this season
  • Dennis has been Watford’s best forward this season with 9 goals and 5 assists in what has been a disappointing campaign for the Hornets

Emmanuel Dennis could be leaving Watford just one year after joining the Hornets following interest from Leeds United, who are desperate to land a new striker in the summer.

Leeds has struggled with goals this season due to the unavailability of their top striker, Patrick Bamford, who has struggled with injuries all season.

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Emmanuel Dennis has scored 9 Premier League goals for Watford this season. Photo by Malcolm Couzens
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According to a report via Complete Sports, The Peacocks have now turned their attention to signing Super Eagles forward, Emmanuel Dennis, ahead of next season.

Dennis has been one of the outstanding forwards in the Premier League this season, having scored a total of 9 goals and created 5 assists for the Hornets in his first season in England.

Leeds will fancy their chances of getting the Nigerian forward in the summer as Watford stands a good chance of getting relegated from the Premier League.

The Hornets have gathered a total of 22 points from 31 games played and are presently placed in the 19th spot on the league table with just 7 games to the end of the season.

Dennis is feeling pressure to help Watford win matches

Meanwhile, Emmanuel Dennis is having to pull Watford out of the relegation zone all by himself as the Nigerian has been the Hornet’s top marksman this season.

According to Goal, the 24-year-old disclosed that he feels pressure going into every game as he wants to help the Hornet win games.

Dennis joined Watford on a 5-year deal from Belgian top-flight side Club Brugge for an undisclosed fee and has been one of the best players at Vicarage Road in the 2021/22 season.

Watford threatened Emmanuel Dennis to miss AFCON for Nigeria

Earlier, Sports Brief reported Augustine Eguavoen who is Super Eagles interim coach has explained that Premier League side Watford actually threatened striker Emmanuel Dennis for him to miss the 2021 AFCON.

The 2021 African Cup of Nations will be starting in Cameroon on January 9 and the Super Eagles of Nigeria are currently in Abuja preparing for the tournament with the aim of winning it.

Emmanuel Dennis was among the players invited for the tournament by the Super Eagles coaching crew and NFF, but the striker was later withdrawn from the team.

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Chukwu Ikechukwu Godwin is a journalist with over 9 years of experience in the Nigerian media industry. He has worked both in Radio (Today FM, Rhythm FM, Wish FM) and Television (Silverbird TV) as a Sports Analyst..
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