Fresh fact has emerged on how English Premier League side Watford made a decision to splash big on Sparta Rotterdam goalkepper Maduka Okoye.
Okoye who is the first choice goalkepper of the senior national team of Nigeria will join the team next season after a deal was struck for him by the newly promoted English Premier League side.
According to Dutch journalist Andy Michael, the save statistics of the Nigerian from last season where he made his debut up until this season has continue to rank among the best in the Eredivisie.
He said Okoye’s statistics is very similar to that of the first choice goalkepper of Arsenal Aaron Ramsdale, who is seen by many as one of the best young goalkeppers in England.
” He has been first choice for just 18 months but he has made the highest amount of saves in the league. This season in a particular game he made six saves in the first half alone. That’s huge”, Andy told OwnGoalNigeria.com.
” At 22 he is already the leader of his team. He is a natural and his style is a bit awkward but it’s his career edge. He has made as many saves as Ramsdale of Arsenal this season. Watford knew all of that and decided to gamble on him”, he explained.