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By Amaechi Agbo

England Premier League side, Watford has signed Flying Eagles midfielder, Tom Dele-Bashiru on a six-year contract, Bestchoisesports.com.ng can report

Watford who has Super Eagles striker, Isaac Success in their team announced the transfer deal yesterday in their website.

“Watford Football Club is pleased to announce the signing of Nigerian Under-20 international Tom Dele-Bashiru on a six-year deal after his contract expired at Manchester City.

“The central midfielder made his senior debut for City in the Carabao Cup quarter-final against Leicester City in 2017/18, coming on for Phil Foden in the 91st minute.

“He has also played extensively in the UEFA Youth League, Premier League 2, FA Youth Cup and the Checkatrade Trophy for the Citizen’s youth sides.

“The 19-year-old midfielder is Manchester-born, and has represented both England and Nigeria at youth level, scoring for the Super Eagles in the Under-20 World Cup against Qatar in May.

“He joins as the Hornets’ second first-team recruit this summer, after Craig Dawson moved to Watford from West Bromwich Albion,” the club said.

Dele Bashiru was part of the Flying Eagles team that put up unenviable performance in Poland 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup where they crashed out at the Round of 16 after a 2-1 defeat to fellow Africans, Senegal.