Opinion: Watford’s interest in 27-year-old striker appears well worth pursuing

Watford got their summer transfer business underway on Saturday with the signing of Vakoun Bayo from Belgian side Gent.

The striker has completed a permanent move to Vicarage Road, signing a five-year deal with the Hornets, as they target a swift return to the Premier League from the Championship next season.

However, Watford’s business in the window is far from done, and seemingly not least when it comes to their search for new options in the centre forward role.

According to reports from journalist Alan Nixon, the Hornets are interested in signing striker Jonson Clarke-Harris from Peterborough United, and it does feel as though that is a deal that is well worth pursuing.

For starters, even with the addition of Bayo, it does feel as though Watford need to sign some further striking options in the current market.

With Josh King, Andre Gray and Cucho Hernandez all having moved on this summer, and Emmanuel Dennis the subject of much attention from elsewhere, the Hornets do still look as though they will be short on firepower for next season, if they do not bring in further attacking options.

Clarke-Harris is someone who could certainly fill that role well. The 27-year-old found the net 12 times in 41 Championship games for Peterborough last season, as they were relegated from the second-tier.

Given he was able to produce such a respectable in a team that struggled badly over the course of the campaign, you get the feeling he could make an even more significant impact, in a Watford side that, with greater quality and supply for their attackers, will be expected to push for promotion in 2022/23.

Indeed, the fact that Clarke-Harris is familiar with the challenges of the Championship could be useful for the Hornets, given this