Jeremy Ngakia set to link up with Watford after leaving West Ham

Jeremy Ngakia set to link up with Watford after leaving West Ham

31-Jul-2020 19:38:15 | The Guardian

  • Young full-back turned down contract at London Stadium
  • Ngakia steps down to Championship to join the Hornets

Jeremy Ngakia is close to joining Watford after leaving West Ham on a free transfer when his contract expired at the end of June.

The 19-year-old right-back turned down West Ham’s offer of a new long-term deal and even rejected their attempts to persuade him to sign a short-term extension until the end of the season. He departed when David Moyes‘s side still had seven league games left and were battling to preserve their Premier League status.

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