Official : Uche Ikpeazu Joins Crewe Alexandra On Loan

Per a statement on its official website, Watford has announced that it has reached an agreement with League One side Crewe Alexandra on the loan of Uche Ikpeazu.

The 18 - year - old Anglo - Nigerian striker has signed a six - month contract with Crewe until the end of the 2013 - 2014 season.

“On loan to Crewe till the end of the season hopefully I can add to what we have got in our hunt to climb up the table,” Uche Ikpeazu said.

He did not feature in an official match for Watford before he was farmed out on loan to increase his chances of playing on a continuous basis.

Crewe Alexandra occupy the 22nd position on the 24 team table with 24 points in the kitty.