Claudio Ranieri Gushes Over Emmanuel Dennis’ Superlative Form
Watford manager Claudio has heaped superlatives on Nigeria’s rising star in the Premier League Dennis Bonaventure Emmanuel who is one of the leading lights of the club this season.
Megasportsarena.com understands that the Nigerian joined for a modest transfer fee – claimed to be £3.4m by his agent – from Club Brugge. But he is a player who has shone in the past against Real Madrid, scoring twice at the Bernabeu, and is seizing his chance in the Premier League. He has proven to be one of the bargains of the transfer window.
Dennis scored for his former Belgian club against Manchester United in the last 32 of the Europa League in 2020 and he found the net again against Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side in Watford’s remarkable 4-1 win which cost the Norwegian his job.
Chelsea and Leicester are among the other big sides to have felt his force this season, with his return of six goals and five assists only bettered by Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah.
Dennis is sure to be key for Watford during this crucial run of games in December. And Ranieri is convinced the 24-year-old – who has been linked with United and Arsenal in the past – is a player who can go right to the top.
“I’m impressed a lot with his performances,” Ranieri said. “He’s very fast, he scores goals, and makes a lot of assists for us. I hope he can continue in this way. He’s young and can score goals.
“I love this kind of player [who can play on either wing or through the middle], universal players, so I can change during the match some position from him, King, Cucho… with a lot of players in front. For me that’s very good.
“I think he could play for these big teams. He must continue to improve and I speak a lot with him. I’m sure at the end of the season he can go into the big teams – but also he can stay in Watford!”
As with all clubs, keeping hold of their best talent will depend on whether Watford can retain their Premier League status.
With Ranieri’s secret to success and Dennis’ quality in front of goal, they have more than a chance.
December 10, 2021 at 01:35PM