Official: Super Eagles vice-captain joins Salernitana

The veteran Nigerian defender returns to Italy after residing the Premier League dream for just one 12 months

With an announcement on their official web site, US Salernitana have confirmed the signing of Tremendous Eagles vice-captain William Troost-Ekong from English Championship membership, Watford.

Troost-Ekong joins on an preliminary mortgage deal for the rest of the season however Salernitana have the choice to make the transfer everlasting if the situations in the summertime fulfill all of the events concerned.

With the switch, Troost-Ekong ends his emotional five-year affiliation with the Pozzo household which kicked off when he joined Udinese from Turkish outfit Bursaspor in 2018.

After two years within the Italian Serie A, Troost-Ekong moved to Watford a membership additionally owned by the Pozzo dynasty.

The Nigerian centre-back made 32 appearances within the Championship in his first season and was key to serving to the Hornets make a shocking return to the English Premier League.

Troost-Ekong’s top-flight expertise had extra powerful instances than pleased days and the previous Gent star solely featured in 17 video games as Watford have been immediately demoted to the decrease league. He has performed in 15 matches and scored one aim this season earlier than deciding to half methods with the Golden Boys.

The 29-year-old’s subsequent cease is Salernitana, a workforce that at the moment boasts the worst defence in Serie A having conceded 37 targets in 19 video games.

The membership’s woes have been worsened final week when an Ademola Lookman-inspired Atalanta handed the strugglers an 8-2 thrashing on the Gewiss Stadium. And on Saturday, Victor Osimhen scored the second aim as Napoli ran out 2-0 winners of Salernitana.

Troost-Ekong’s first project will probably be to assist the aspect halt that horrible defensive document beginning with an away conflict at Lecce this weekend.