“He’s a dynamic winger” – Huddersfield reveal reasons for signing exciting Super Eagles-eligible star

With a press release on their official web site, Huddersfield City have introduced the signing of Anglo-Nigerian winger Joseph Oluwagbemiga Mayowa Hungbo on a mortgage deal for the remainder of the 2022/2023 season.

The 23-year-old left-footer be part of the Terriers from Watford, the place he made seven appearances within the Championship all from the bench and amounting to solely 90 minutes in complete.

Whereas he solely made fleeting showings within the league, Hungbo began Watford’s two cup ties this season, at dwelling to MK Dons within the Carabao Cup and away at Studying within the FA Cup.

Regardless of struggling to achieve a foothold at Watford, Hungbo’s high quality has by no means been within the doubt with the previous Crystal Palace schoolboy impressing at Ross County final season. 

Hungbo featured in 33 video games for County within the Scottish Premier League, scoring seven instances.

And Leigh Bromby, Huddersfield’s head of soccer operations is obvious that the Terriers have been conscious of Hungbo’s high quality and it was a serious motive for signing the winger.

“We’re actually excited to convey Joseph into the group and enhance the competitors for locations inside our ahead line,” Bromby mentioned.

“He’s a dynamic winger who will convey extra tempo to the workforce, giving us the choice to progress ahead in a direct method.

“He had a very spectacular time on mortgage within the Scottish Premiership final season and has executed sufficient to be concerned with the Watford first workforce this 12 months, so we undoubtedly assume he’s prepared to come back in and contribute at this stage immediately.”

Huddersfield head coach Mark Fotheringham additionally believes Hungbo shall be a terrific addition to his struggling Terriers.

“Joseph actually matches in our workforce with how we’re trying to play at current, complementing the attacking choices we have already got obtainable to us out extensive and thru the center, while introducing one thing new into the combo,” Mark Fotheringham famous.

“It’s no secret that we need to be extra harmful and dynamic within the remaining third, and Joe possesses the form of attributes that may assist us obtain that aim. Robust on the ball, exhausting working off it and a menace at set items, I’m actually wanting ahead to working with him.”

Hungbo joins a Huddersfield facet sat deep within the decrease half of the Championship desk and has solely put collectively simply two wins of their final eight league and cup video games.