Troost-Ekong set to join Salernitana on loan

William Troost-Ekong leaves Watford to join Salernitana

SUPER EAGLES Troost-Ekong set to join Salernitana on loan

Tunde Young 17:56 - 21.01.2023

Super Eagles captain William Troost-Ekong is set to join Serie A club Salernitana on loan from Watford.

Nigerian defender William Troost-Ekong is reportedly set to leave Watford to join Salernitana on loan till the end of the season.

The 29-year-old centre-back is on the bench for Watford in the English Championship game at home to Rotherham but Sky Italia reports that he will be in Italy on Sunday for a medical ahead of the loan move.

Watford are being reported to have accepted Salernitana’s offer to take Troost-Ekong on loan till the end of the season with an obligation to buy.

Troost-Ekong to Salernitana

Watford have reportedly sanctioned a move to allow Troost-Ekong join Serie A side Salernitana on an initial loan with an obligation to buy.

William Troost-Ekong

The Nigerian international has played 17 games across all competitions for Watford this season and was out of favour earlier in the season.

Troost-Ekong will reportedly return to Italy where he played for Udinese from 2018 to 2020 when he joined Watford where he’s been ever since.

It also helps that current Salernitana coach Davide Nicola was in charge of Udinese when Troost-Ekong was there.

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Salernitana are currently 16th on the Serie A table with 18 points from 18 games sitting six points above the relegation zone.

I Granata will be hoping the addition of the Nigerian captain will help steady their defence s they have conceded 35 goals in 18 games so far, the most in Serie A this season.