Veteran Italian defender Angelo Ogbonna has joined Championship side Watford on a free transfer. After his contract with West Ham expired at the end of last season. The 36-year-old centre-back made 17 appearances in all competitions for the Hammers and his contract expired without being extended.
The former Torino product ended a nine-season spell with West Ham. After joining from Juventus in 2015 for £10m, where he made 249 appearances in all competitions and won the Conference League.
Home-based top-flight sides Fiorentina and Bologna were linked with a move but the Italy international. Who has won 13 caps for the Italian national team. Ended up joining Watford on a one-year deal earlier in the window.
It’s expected that Ogbonna will take a short period – one to two weeks – to establish fitness levels before he can take his place in the Watford ทางเข้า ufabet side.
Ogbonna joined West Ham from Juventus in the summer of 2015.
During his nine years with the side, he made 249 appearances, scored 13 goals. And helped the club secure European qualification, winning the Conference League in 2023.
Ogbonna – a left footed centre back – replaces Watford defender Wesley Hoedt. Who left to join Saudi Pro League side Al Shabab on Friday.
Watford, under manager Tom Cleverley, had already added some Premier League experience, signing former Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Moussa Sissoko on a free transfer from Nantes.