English Premier League side Watford have signed Nigerian international winger Samuel Kalu on a deal until June 2025 from French club FC Girondins de Bordeaux.
Kalu becomes the fourth signing in a busy January window, following the arrivals of full-back Hassane Kamara, central defender Samir, and midfielder Edo Kayembe.
Kalu is a Hornet! 🇳🇬🐝
✍️ The Nigeria international winger joins from Bordeaux on a deal until June 2025. @_AFEX
— Watford Football Club (@WatfordFC) January 26, 2022
Speaking after his official unveiling, Kalu said he “can’t wait to get started” in the Premier League.
“When I heard about the opportunity I was feeling grateful,” said Kalu. “It’s one of my dreams to play in the Premier League, this is what I want. I will be here to give my best.
“I spoke to M’Baye Niang, he was my teammate in Bordeaux, he told me a lot about the Premier League and he was here before, he told me it’s a great club. He said the Premier League is the best league in the world, so I should grab my chance.
Kalu 𝘅 Gaffer pic.twitter.com/dmoWdDundG
— Watford Football Club (@WatfordFC) January 26, 2022
“[Slovakia, Belgium and France] are all good leagues but I see the Premier League as more intense, powerful, I see it as the strongest league in the world.
“With my experience from the leagues I have played in, it’s quite similar with Ligue 1 and the Premier League. It’s amazing, every game is like a final, playing against the top clubs in the world.”
Formerly of Slovakian side AS Trenčín and Belgian giants KAA Gent before his three-and-a-half-year spell in the south of France, Kalu hopes to bring his experience to the Hornets.