Defender Christian Kabasele has explained he decided to leave Watford for Udinese this summer as he felt the time had come to depart.
The centre-back has been speaking to TV12, relayed by Udinese.it, regarding his move to Italy after seven years at Vicarage Road.
Kabasele became the latest in a long line of transfers between Watford and Udinese over the last decade, with the two clubs owned by the Pozzo family.
He joined the Italians in a €6.5m deal, bringing an end to an extended spell at Watford that saw him make 166 appearances for the club since his arrival from Genk in July 2016.
He’d been a regular for them over that time, featuring in both the Premier League and Championship as the Hornets have regularly moved between the two divisions.
It means any decision to depart was not an easy one, with him very much a part of Watford’s furniture, but he says the decision was made after a conversation with the club on the matter.
“After seven years at Watford I felt that the right time had come to change,” he said.
“I spoke to the club, and they thought it would be a good team for me. (I want to) bring my experience to the team. There are many good young people, if I can help them I will do so with pleasure.”
