New Watford striker Emmanuel Dennis claims he is settling in well at the club already with a little help from a couple of his friends.

The forward has played with William Troost-Ekong at international level for Nigeria before and the defender is playing his part in helping the new arrival adapt to his surroundings.

Another familiar face in the Hornets dressing room is Isaac Success, who Dennis described as his “guy”.

Speaking to the club website after his move to England from Belgian side Club Brugge last week, Dennis said it has been easy for him to fit in right from the off.

“A lot of my friends are here, so it was really easy for me to accept and to come. I know that I’m really going to enjoy it,” he said.

“I’ve played with [William] Troost-Ekong in the national team so we’re cool together, there’s a connection. Isaac [Success] is my guy. We’re friends, he’s a nice guy, we hang out, we laugh a lot.”

Another connection Dennis has to Watford via his national team is former Hornet Odion Ighalo, who has offered the new signing some advice following his move.

“I’m a big fan of him. I watched him play here and score a lot of goals,” he said of the former Watford man.

“I played against him in the Europa League so I met him after the game, we spoke together, he’s an inspiration.

“I spoke to him when I was here too, on FaceTime. He said: ‘I’m happy you’re here, you’re going to love it. The people are nice. Just play football, you’re going to enjoy yourself.’ He’s like a big brother. He scored a lot of goals for Nigeria so I’m very happy I became his friend.”

Despite adapting quickly, the thought of playing Premier League football next season still seems like a bit of a dream for Dennis, who said he is looking to put a difficult season behind him.

“It’s crazy, it’s like a dream,” he added.

“I’m really happy to be here. Growing up, going to watch the Premier League you have to pay, sit in a crowd of people and watch it. But now, I’m here and going to be playing in it.

“The past few months have not been good but I’m just happy to be here. I’m ready to work, and we’ll see what happens. I just want to play football, score goals and just enjoy.”