The Steve Cooper’s side playing out a 1-1 draw with Aston Villa at the City Ground.
Browsing: Emmanuel Dennis
Hammer boss David Moyes wanted to bring Dennis to the London Stadium this summer according to The Athletic.
Nottingham Forest have been on a massive recruitment drive following promotion to the Premier League.
The Hornets flew out to Walchsee on Tuesday morning with Dennis and Sarr, plus Adam Masina and former Magpies loanee Danny Rose all staying behind in Hertfordshire, as per The Athletic.
But the Golden Boys are struggling to offload Dennis, who took to the Premier League like an eagle to the wild.
Victor Osimhen scored four of the goals, while Terem Moffi grabbed a brace in the Match Day 2 fixture played before a very sparse crowd at the Stade Grande.
The Hornets have confirmed that 10 Nigerian players have been kept on ahead of the start of pre-season preparations
Dennis, 24, enjoyed a stellar season with the Hornets in the Premier League despite the club being immediately relegated back to the Championship.
Turkish daily, Fotospor reported that Dennis has become a summer interest in Istanbul, as Galatasaray is impressed with his output at Watford despite not saving the team from the drop.
The Nigeria international is expected to leave Vicarage Road this summer after Watford’s relegation.
The Nigerian will have to take a wage cut which is written into his contract following his club’s fall into the Championship while Watford are well aware that they may have to sacrifice him to offset the drop in revenue.
The Hornets’ were relegated to the Championship after Saturday’s loss to Crystal Palace.
Dennis moved to Vicarage Road from Club Brugge for a fee of just £3million last year and has excelled during his first season in England, so much so he is now valued at over six times that amount.
Leeds have not been entirely woeful on their return to the English Premier League, with the Yorkshire-based side likely to retain their top-flight status with two wins from their remaining six league games.
Nørgaard’s tap-in put the Bees ahead in the first half in a relatively even battle.
The 24-year-old is currently the top goalscorer for the Hornets in the Premier League with nine goals in his 27 appearances.
Watford welcome Hodgson’s former club Crystal Palace to Vicarage Road on Wednesday seeking to build on Saturday’s 1-0 win at Aston Villa – their first victory for three months.
Dennis did not play at the recent Africa Cup of Nations, with the NFF claiming Watford were “baring fangs” over the situation.
The Hornets arrived at Villa Park in the midst of the longest current winless run in the Premier League, having picked up just two points in the 11 matches that followed November’s memorable win against Manchester United.
The game, postponed twice, is due to take place on Saturday, February 5, with a 6pm kick off scheduled time.