With six Premier League goals and five assists, Emmanuel Dennis is shaping up as the bargain buy of the year and a triumph for Watford’s recruitment strategy.
Dennis signed from Club Brugge for £3.6million after a season when his goals dried up and he became saddled with a bad-boy reputation as he struggled to cope with lockdown issues and personal problems including the death of his brother in a boating accident.
Twelve months earlier, when Arsenal and Napoli were among those interested, Bruges were demanding five times the fee they eventually accepted for the Nigeria international.