3 times Watford got themselves a bargain in the summer transfer market

The summer window has officially arrived, but things have been slow on the Watford transfer front.

There has been the odd link to a player here or there, but as yet, nothing concrete transfer wise has emerged from WD18 ahead of the Hornets’ Championship return.

Whether or not things pick up in the coming weeks remains to be seen, but the Hornets certainly do not sound as though they are expecting a busy window.

With that being said, we’ve looked back at some of the previous business done by the Hornets during the summer months.

Whilst there have undoubtedly been some flops, there have also been some incredible bargains had by the Hornets over the years,

Here, we’ve picked out three of them, with all prices as per Transfermarkt.

Starting with the most recent of their bargains, Emmanuel Dennis was undoubtedly a steal when Watford signed him last summer.

Joining the Hornets for a reported fee of £3.6 million the Nigerian international is set to net Watford a serious profit in the likely event that he moves on following their relegation back to the Championship.

It has been reported that the club are looking for a fee in the region of £20-25 million pounds for the 24-year-old this summer.

In his only season at Vicarage Road, Dennis looked a star, at times, registering 16 direct goal contributions (10 goals, six assists) in 33 Premier League appearances.

The 24-year-old’s form tailed off as Watford’s season looked increasingly doomed, but, given the price they paid, and the fact all of Watford’s players looked poor, he can be forgiven for that.

It will certainly be interesting to see where he ends up this summer, and if Watford can indeed get the £20-25 million pound fee they are set to command.

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