Watford Players ‘Openly Celebrate Emmanuel Dennis’ £20M Transfer to Nottingham Forest

• Emmanuel Dennis officially joined newly-promoted Premier League club Nottingham Forest for £20 million
• Watford players are said to be celebrating the departure of the Nigerian who only joined them last year
• Players at the Vicarage Road believe there will be a far more harmonious place following his departure

Footage has shown Watford players celebrate as Nigerian international Emmanuel Dennis dumped the club to join Nottingham Forest.

The 24-year-old recently completed a £20 million transfer to the Premier League new boys as he will now feature in the English topflight.

SunSport reports that some Watford players are happy that the Nigerian has departed the club as it was gathered via Daily Mail that the squad at Vicarage Road were delighted to see the back of him.

Further reports claim the players believe there will be a far more harmonious place following his departure.

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Quite a number of players in the Watford team celebrated the player’s departure despite that Dennis only joined the club last summer.

He managed ten goals in the season that saw the club relegate from the Premier League, but he failed to find the back of the net in the two Championship appearances this term before sealing his switch back to the top flight.

Rob Edwards' side remains unbeaten with two wins and a draw to sit third in the table.

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Nottingham Forest made 14 new signings ahead of the league season, and it proved significant as Taiwo Awoniyi scored the only goal, while Dean Henderson saved Declan Rice's penalty.

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Osimhen found the back of the net late in the first half to put his side 2-1 up, and then with 11 minutes left to play, he then provided the assist for Napoli’s fifth goal scored by Matteo Politano.

In ensuring the 23-year-old Super Eagles forward was not injured, coach Luciano Spalletti decided to replace the former Lille man who came off in the 83rd minute.