Udinese confirm Italy Under-20 international Cristian Battocchio has joined Watford

8:14am Friday 31st August 2012 in Watford FC News Photograph of the Author By Frank Smith, Deputy Group Sports Editor

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Udinese have confirmed their midfielder Cristian Battocchio has joined Watford on loan .

The Watford Observer reported yesterday that Battocchio was set to join the club and that has now been confirmed on the Italian club's website.

Battoccio is a creative midfielder who was born in Argentina and reportedly trained with the Newell’s Old Boys' first team when he was just 14.

The 20-year-old left Old Boys at the age of 16 to join Udinese, where he has made nine appearances and came on as a substitute in Saturday's game with Fiorentina.

The midfielder, whose style of play has been compared to Andrea Pirlo in the past, is an Italy Under-20 international and has made three appearances for his adopted country.

Comments(14)

TilliDie says...
8:44am Fri 31 Aug 12

Looks promising. We must be aiming for promotion this year ! Pozzo family are showing a lot of ambition , not the sort to stay in championship for another season. COYH

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jasonwatford says...
8:46am Fri 31 Aug 12

If i turn up to derby and Garner and Jenkins are still in the squad i am going home !!!!

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Only 2 Ross Jenkins says...
8:47am Fri 31 Aug 12

more to come aswell

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bigdave8 says...
8:59am Fri 31 Aug 12

Great signing.... Well from what I have seen on YouTube anyway ha

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craig239 says...
9:04am Fri 31 Aug 12

Jenkins is in chat with wycombe

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Taxidermist says...
9:26am Fri 31 Aug 12

But does his nose grow when he tells a lie?

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Colin West's mullet says...
9:40am Fri 31 Aug 12

Taxidermist wrote:
But does his nose grow when he tells a lie?
papa, why-a you think-a I go near-a my sister?

why-a you stare at-a my nose-a?

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Colin West's mullet says...
9:40am Fri 31 Aug 12

Taxidermist wrote:
But does his nose grow when he tells a lie?
papa, why-a you think-a I go near-a my sister?

why-a you stare at-a my nose-a?

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jasonwatford says...
9:43am Fri 31 Aug 12

Jenkins should be pleading with wycombe...please please let me wash your kit

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Holly68 says...
10:08am Fri 31 Aug 12

Let's stop criticising our players. Yes Jenkins needs to drop down two leagues but I expect he will have a very good impact at that level, however let's be socialable as we don't want them all leaving hating us (ala Loach). We could've been in Admin and soon like Pompey and Jenkins would've been star man, so checks and balances please

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Holly68 says...
10:09am Fri 31 Aug 12

The reason they are loans is because we don't have funds to buy or pay all wages (yet) but most of the loanee's are not expecting to go back to Udin and believe they are here to get us Up in next two years and stay

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Holly68 says...
10:14am Fri 31 Aug 12

The new players start off in The Noke Thistle just off M25 between Watford and St Albans before they find suitable accommodation for rent. For example Abdi is now in an apartment in Garston with his girlfriend, Pudil and his girlfriend and v young son are in Radlett with Vydra living with them. If things work out, they have option to stay when no doubt they will buy a property here. Most of the new boys already know one another from Udin, so the fact there are so many already gives them a great network and not feel homesick etc. they also love being close to London, and being "foreign" they are unlikely to go out on the beers on a Friday night (like some of our own occasionally).

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Bringe says...
10:42am Fri 31 Aug 12

Cristian Battocchio is good mates with Messi too.
"Hey Lionel, there's this little club in England, fancy a challenge?"

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Ian! says...
11:35am Fri 31 Aug 12

Thanks, Holly68. Spot on opinions and nice insight. Good stuff.

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