Watford sign Marseille defender Brice Dja Djedje
MARSEILLE defender Brice Dja Djedje has joined Watford for £4million.
The Ivory Coast international signed a four-year deal at the Hornets
Dja Djedje told French newspaper about his move before Watford confirmed it on Thursday afternoon.
The 25-year-old also revealed he will now join his new team-mates on their pre-season tour of Austria.
Dja Djedje featured 70 times during two-and-a-half seasons at the Stade Vélodrome.
The right-back said: "I had other proposals, yes, even a German club, but I preferred to sign for Watford because this is a good club.
“I will find some former players of Ligue 1 and because it allows me to set foot in the Premier League."
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Dja Djedje says he is looking forward to working with Watford boss Walter Mazzarri, someone he claims was interested in signing him when in charge at Napoli.
He said "I feel with him (Mazzarri) I can continue to progress.
“He wants to play his 3-5-2 team, this is a system that suits me well because we played in a slightly similar way with Marcelo (Bielsa)."
Mazzarri, who replaced Quique Sanchez Flores, has already had a busy summer, signing Liverpool winger Jerome Sinclair, Belgium international Christian Kabasele and forward Isaac Success, as well as Colombia international full-back Juan Camilo Zuniga on loan from Napoli.