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Okaka’s absence has split opinion since he made his one and only start of the season on the opening day against Liverpool in August, before a prolonged exile from the Hornets squad began later that month and was only ended when he was drafted in following a three-match ban for striking rival Troy Deeney.

The fee paid and the length of contract is currently not known.
It is expected the former Fulham loanee will be back-up to strikers Troy Deeney and Odion Ighalo, with former Liverpool forward Jerome Sinclair and £12.5m signing Isaac Success also competing for first-team opportunities

Nigerian-born striker Stefano Okaka expressed his ambition to be called up for Antonio Conte’s Italy squad after scoring for Sampdoria against Torino in Sunday’s early kick off.