Yahoo Sports Watford sign Udinese defener Abankwah on loan
Watford have signed defender James Abankwah on loan from Italian Serie A club Udinese for the remainder of the season.
The 21-year-old is the latest in a long line of players to make the move between the two sides, who are both owned by the Pozzo family.
Abankwah has featured 10 times for Udinese since joining them from League of Ireland side St Patrick's Athletic in January 2022.
Eight of those appearances have come this season for the mid-table Serie A club, with the Republic of Ireland Under-21 international spending time on loan with Charlton in League One last season.
He managed just three appearances for the London club before being recalled.
Watford boss Tom Cleverley said Abankwah "is a real promising addition to the squad".
"He brings us speed, physicality, and I can see he values the art of defending," Cleverley told the club website.
"We identified him as a player that is the perfect profile for what we are missing.
"He is one that the Udinese manager actually was quite desperate to keep, but we feel like he can add more value to us, and I am pleased he has come and joined us."
