Transfer: “I was under valued at Watford”- Ekong gives reason for leaving

Tremendous Eagles and Salernitana of Italy defender, William Troost Ekong, has lastly revealed why he left the English Championship membership Watford FC.

Regardless of being an integral a part of the Hornets, the Nigeria worldwide select to go on mortgage to the struggling Serie A aspect Nigeria soccernet gathered

Whereas chatting with England’s information outlet Athletic, Ekong stated he was barely undervalued on the Vicarage Highway.

“This was the toughest selection I’ve needed to make in my profession,” he says in his new maroon colors. “Each time I’ve had an awesome alternative to go to a membership, which was a development in my profession, it’s all the time been a no brainer. However it was a troublesome selection as a result of I really feel invested at Watford and I wished to be a part of the squad once more to get promoted — I do know what that felt like.”

Salernitana did their finest to provide me an awesome alternative to attempt to enhance each facet — enjoying time, economics and a chance to play in league. It’s important to take into account it,” he says.

“I acquired a telephone name saying the golf equipment agreed on one thing and it was beneficial for everybody and that Gino (Pozzo, Watford proprietor) was proud of the deal. He additionally stated it was everybody’s intention for me to remain right here and the brand new Salernitana president (Danilo Iervolino) stated the identical factor.”

On the finish of final season, having not featured for the second half of the season, it was a dialog I had with the membership about what I wished to do,” he says.

“They have been all the time superb on it and expressed that they wished me to remain and I fought my approach again into the staff. I used to be having fun with my soccer initially below Rob Edwards and in video games below Slaven Bilic as much as the World Cup break.”

“Then I got here again from the World Cup break out and in the staff. I wasn’t 100 per cent positive about why that occurred, however that’s soccer. So then you definitely begin questioning once more about what else is feasible and completely different golf equipment have been sniffing.

We acquired to January and it wasn’t essentially within the plan however after I heard concerning the curiosity and the possibility to come back again to Italy to a membership that’s formidable and with an excellent squad… I noticed it as an awesome alternative to play soccer once more.

“I used to be prepared for a brand new problem. I additionally felt barely undervalued at Watford after which you need to determine in your profession”, he instructed Athletic