Nottingham Forest’s out-of-favour Nigerian forward Emmanuel Dennis is set to return to his former club, Watford, on a loan deal. The arrangement does not include an option for a permanent transfer, and the 26-year-old’s medical is slated for the next 24 hours.Dennis, who was in the midst of a season-long loan stint with Turkish Super Lig side Istanbul Basaksehir, will see his stay in Turkey terminated by mutual agreement with Forest to facilitate the move back to Watford.According to repots, Emmanuel Dennis is closing in on a return to Watford, with him poised to sign on loan for the rest of the season. 🔜Scoring ten goals during his first stint at Vicarage Road, how excited are you by his impending return, Hornets fans? 🤩#CCP | #WatfordFC pic.twitter.com/wnUqeXnPji— The Championship Chat Podcast (@Champchatpod24) January 23, 2024 Following Forest’s promotion to the Premier League in 2022, Dennis had joined the City Ground club from Watford for a fee of around $18 million on a four-year contract. However, he was made available for transfer just six months later.Despite initially being made available, Dennis stayed with Forest, concluding the 2022/23 season with 27 appearances in all competitions, scoring twice and providing three assists. In September, he joined Basaksehir on loan after being excluded from Forest’s 25-man Premier League squad for the first half of the current season. His time in Turkey has seen him make only four starts and four substitute appearances.##NAJAVA_MECA_7821924##A return to Watford would reunite the Nigeria international with the club where he excelled during the 2021/22 Premier League season, scoring 10 goals in 35 games before departing for Forest. Prior to his stint with Watford, Dennis had played for Zorya Luhansk in Ukraine, Belgian club Club Bruges, and Koln in Germany.
