Watford's Nigeria striker to join Udinese on 3-year deal, medical scheduled for Friday

Published: August 19, 2021

Allnigeriasoccer.com can exclusively report that Nigeria international Isaac Success will end a five-year association with Premier League new boys Watford in the coming days.

Contrary to viral reports at home and abroad, the 2013 U17 World Cup winner will not be joining Udinese on a season-long loan but is transferring to the Serie A outfit permanently, pending a physical examination.

Success has agreed a three-year contract with Udinese, keeping him at the Bianconeri until the end of the 2023-2024 season.

The 25-year-old is currently in London but is scheduled to undergo a medical at Udinese on Friday, August 20.

Success joined Watford in the summer of 2016 from Granada and is departing Vicarage Road after making 72 appearances comprising 54 in the Premier League, 4 each in the League Cup and Emirates FA Cup, and ten in the Championship.

The BJ Foundation product was loaned out to Malaga for the second half of the 2017-2018 season.

Having started the season with seven Nigerian players in their ranks, Watford are now left with three in the shape of Emmanuel Dennis, Oghenekaro Etebo and William Troost-Ekong.

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