The Hornets and Italy striker is off to Udinese for the rest of season. Here is how some Watford fans reacted to his move.
Watford have announced that striker Stefano Okaka has left Vicarage Road to join Serie A side Udinese on loan for the rest of the season.
The four-times capped Italy international – valued at around £4.5million on Transfermarkt – joined the Hornets in the summer of 2016 from Belgian club Anderlecht and has made 39 appearances for the Premier League club, scoring five times.
Okaka, who has also spent time on loan at Fulham, has seldom featured this season for Watford, taking to the pitch in just three games, with all of those appearances coming off the substitutes’ bench.
In total, the 29-year-old has played just 47 minutes for the Hertfordshire side this term, according to Transfermarkt, so perhaps his departure on loan may not have come as that much of a surprise.
The club confirmed Okaka’s move in a statement on their official website, while Javi Gracia praised the outgoing player last week by telling Sky Sports News that he is “a top class man and I wish him the best because he deserves it.”
Here is how some Watford fans reacted to the move on Twitter:
As well as Anderlecht, Fulham and Watford, Okaka has played for a multitude of clubs in Italy, including Roma, Bari, Parma and Sampdoria.
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