Watford have completed the signing of Nigerian U-20 international on a six-year deal after his contract expired with Manchester City.
The central midfielder made his debut for the Premier League champions in a Carabao cup encounter on December 2017, but did not feature for the team in the English topflight.
He represented the England U-16 but switched allegiance to Nigeria later. He was part of Nigeria’s U-20 team that played at the FIFA U-20 world cup in Poland, scoring the team’s third goal in their opening match against Qatar.
He joins the Hornets on a six-year deal and will be hoping to make his Premier League bow when they take on Brighton and Hove Albion on August 10.
A statement on Watford’s website read: 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.
We're delighted to announce the signing of former @ManCity midfielder Tom Dele-Bashiru on a six-year deal!
— Watford Football Club (@WatfordFC) July 24, 2019
Shortly after the announcement, the youngster took to his twitter page to share his excitement saying: “very happy to announce the new chapter in my career, can’t wait to get started and play in front of you amazing fans.”
very happy to announce the new chapter in my career, can’t wait to get started and play infront of you amazing fans @WatfordFC 🖤💛❤️ pic.twitter.com/3N75EMNYyk
— Tom Dele (@tomdele10) July 24, 2019
The 19-year-old midfielder is Manchester-born and has represented both England and Nigeria at youth level, scoring for the Flying Eagles in the Under-20 World Cup against Qatar in May.