Nigerian midfielder joins Turkish club Gençlerbirliği on loan

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Watford midfielder Tom Dele-Bashiru has joined Turkish Super Lig club Gençlerbirliği SK on a season-long loan.

Dele-Bashiru was reportedly eager to leave Vicarage Road to get more regular playing time.

The playmaker has appeared twice for Watford this season—against QPR in the Sky Bet Championship and against Norwich City in the Carabao Cup first round.

He came on as a substitute against QPR and was taken off at halftime in the game against Norwich.

With his current contract set to expire next summer, the move could mark the end of his time at Watford, despite an option to extend his deal for an additional 12 months.

Since joining the club in the summer of 2019, the former Flying Eagles star has made 81 appearances for the Hornets, scoring eight goals. His breakout season was in 2023-24, when he played in 38 matches.