[SIGNED perm] William Troost-ekong

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  1. Carpster

    Carpster Squad Player

    Watford hypothesis for Ekong
    08/23/2020 10:34 by Jessy Specogna See readings

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    After a season below expectations, characterized by more than a few uncertainties, William Troost-Ekong could say goodbye. According to Messaggero Veneto, in fact, if Udinese were to buy Bonifazi from Spal, the suspect number one would be the captain of the Nigerian national team. For him there is the Watford idea.

    I believe he's on the list.
     
  2. The Voice of Reason

    The Voice of Reason First Team Captain

    He appears to have 42 caps for Nigeria and has appeared 65 times for Udinese over the past two seasons and is only 26, so maybe he is not too bad, who knows?
     


  3. Not the worst Youtube video, looks like a CB who is comfortable with a ball at his feet
     
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  4. GoingDown

    GoingDown "The Stability"

    Don't they all
     
  5. Most of ours don't
     
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  6. lowerrous

    lowerrous First Team

    As speculated yesterday, he's one of Tavares' clients and so possibly who he was discussing the transfer of in Watford yesterday.
     
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  7. The Voice of Reason

    The Voice of Reason First Team Captain

    Looks like a decent passer of the ball in this video and not to bad in the air either, could be worth a punt if he has not gone downhill or been overly flattered in the video?
     
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  8. Carpster

    Carpster Squad Player

    Ok it looks like he was in England from 2008 until 2013 with Bishop Stortford to Fulham ending up at Spurs before heading back to the Netherlands. Could this be classed as a homegrown player. Really don't know the rules there.
    A full Nigerian international centre back, good age and size. Obviously they've seen the error of their ways if two centre back are coming in from Udinese.
     
  9. Carpster

    Carpster Squad Player

    Messaggero Veneto: The board with Watford is still hot
    To get Pereyra, Ekong could leave

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    23 August 2020


    In eight days there will be the official opening of the market, but the negotiations have been going crazy for some time. At Udinese, reports the Messaggero Veneto , the Udinese-Watford axis is hot with Gino Pozzo working to shore up the two teams, one in Serie A, the other in the Championship. "On paper Pozzo would like to move a couple of pawns from England to Friuli. One is Nacho Pussetto , already in Udine and objectively little used in those parts from January onwards. The other could be Roberto Maximiliano Pereyra, an old Juventus acquaintance who was sold to Juventus in 2014 and bought back from Watford two years later: he is 29 years old, he is an Argentine international, he would be ideal to replace the probable starter De Paul. Then there would be a substantial median missing, of course. The Turkish Tokoz of Besiktas, the mighty Ghanaian of Bologna Donsah and the jolly Jacopo Petriccione of Lecce are the names in the notebook. But what to give Watford in return besides the young defender Francisco Sierralta? A defender. One who after the lockdown did not play very well: William Troost Ekong . "The Dutchman, after the lockdown, was not convinced and in Udine he was closed by the alternatives already available to Gotti as well as by the possible arrival of Bonifazi.

    Ken Sema, on the other hand, returned to Watford leaving Udine with a leak on the left, where there is only Zeegelaar.
     
  10. a19tgg

    a19tgg First Team

    Hopefully we could get me up with an entire back line that could all give Paul Merson sleepless nights over their pronunciation.
     
  11. The undeniable truth

    The undeniable truth First Team Captain

    Imagine having Zee as your only left sided player ? Jesus, that would focus the mind.
     
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  12. Carpster

    Carpster Squad Player

    Wouldn't be shocked if Masina was going to Udinese.
     
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  13. lowerrous

    lowerrous First Team

    Good spot, he would indeed - to be classified as homegrown a player must be at an English team for at least three years before the age of twenty-one. T-E's five years were all by the age of 20.

    Could be handy and add further sense to the signing.
     
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  14. simpleMASH

    simpleMASH Reservist

    Anyone hoping for focus on the defense: there you go. Two Udinese loans. Good to be back in the Championship.
     
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  15. IRB

    IRB THe artist formally know as ImRonBurgundy?

    Troost-Ekong looks a good option though, probably as good as we could hope for regardless of the Udinese link

    6"3, can pass out from the back, 40+ international caps for one of the better African nations, 65 appearances in Serie A, still only 26 and classified as home grown amazingly

    Fairly versatile as well, played well as a defensive mid when they beat Juve last month
     
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  16. UEA_Hornet

    UEA_Hornet First Team Captain

    I think we should be in for jolly Jacopo Petriccione. Sounds like he'd be good for morale.
     
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  17. lowerrous

    lowerrous First Team

    He's "jolly" and named after a brand of men's clothing which specialises in XXL? So he's fat, basically.
     
  18. folkestone orn

    folkestone orn Squad Player

    I was hoping we could sign 'the mighty Ghanaian of Bologna'
     
  19. El distraído

    El distraído Johnny Foreigner

    What about poor old Derek Payne?
     
  20. El distraído

    El distraído Johnny Foreigner

    Troost in Pozzo.
     
  21. Ainzrocker

    Ainzrocker First Year Pro

    We're not exactly overloaded at left back either though, especially if Estupinan ends up being sold. Looks like the group will need to bring someone in and will just be a question of us or Udinese.

    Preferred option to me would be we keep both Estupinan and Masina (was definitely improving before the restart and is a known quantity, can fill in at CB etc.).
     
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  22. Hogg-DEENEY!!!

    Hogg-DEENEY!!! Squad Player

    More of a link to Hertfordshire than most of our players then
     
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  23. wfcwarehouse

    wfcwarehouse First Team Captain

    Sounds too good to be Troost.
     
  24. onion8837

    onion8837 Reservist

    African Cup of Nations dates for next season ?
     
  25. Hogg-DEENEY!!!

    Hogg-DEENEY!!! Squad Player

    Been put back to 2022
     
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  26. I Blame Pozzo

    I Blame Pozzo First Team

    Crazy name,crazy guy!
     
  27. Moose

    Moose First Team Captain

    Hopefully has Herts Senior Cup experience, which is vital at this level.
     
  28. YellowKicks

    YellowKicks Squad Player

    Not normally one for the Udinese rejects coming here but this lad is good. Would be a fine CB in the Championship and probably better than anything we have right now.
     
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  29. Happy bunny

    Happy bunny Cheered up a bit

    They've also got a leek on the left.
     
  30. Moose

    Moose First Team Captain

    Ekong, Ekong, Ekong, Ekong, Ekong, iddle i po...
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  31. Supertommymooney

    Supertommymooney Squad Player

    It's the Watford way
     
  32. Keighley

    Keighley First Team

    Come on and do Ekong-a

     
  33. GoingDown

    GoingDown "The Stability"

    Leventhal says this one not looking good as Udinese don't want him to go. Likely to be Sam '5th choice' Francisco only.

    Basically, he's not **** enough for us.
     
  34. Hogg-DEENEY!!!

    Hogg-DEENEY!!! Squad Player

    Depends if Udinese sign that guy from SPAL I guess
     
  35. Markoa$

    Markoa$ Squad Player

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